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Finance Is Magic

But not *good* magic.

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Jonathan V. Last
January 26, 2021∙ Paid
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Before we get started: Filibuster Redux

Yesterday I did a long Hamlet routine on the filibuster. I don’t really know where I come down on it. I can see the upsides and downsides of both sides.

But the most emotionally satisfying answer came from a reader who suggested that Chuck Schumer should go full Shawn Michaels: Tell McConnell he promis…

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