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there was always the question of whether lyanna had Jon out of wedlock, making him a Targaryen bastard. That question was answered. It seems clear bran will tell Jon who his parents are and sam (thanks to gilley) will remember there is evidence R&L were married.

No more bastard of Winterfell, he is officially Jon Targaryen. Fasten your seatbelts for the final two episodes!

all the piece said was Gaines finally feels healthy, hopes to be back to previous form, and is competing for the second cb role. In addition, I'm sure there are several writers who cover the Rams, and, much like in buffalo, some are good and some are not.

i'm sure they could've signed him, but only if they made him the highest paid WR in the league. (At what cost? As some have stated) When you look at all the variables, as beane stated, and to put it in economic terms, the present value of expected benefits from the trade is greater than the PV from not trading. Benefits are not simply tangible like player stats and cap space, but also intangible like team-first mentality, etc. I think the one variable left out was impact on the fan base--good on Beane for that...

This is really the essence of the trade, IF. Beanie could end up looking like a genius or a dolt. I simply think, if Sammy did have a great year, they weren't ready to pay $15 million to a WR without a franchise QB.

the one difference is none of current group will command a double team, otherwise I agree with your assessment.

Interested to see White in his first game. After that, focus on guys who can provide depth, and TE and S are positions of interest. Last, his name is Mudge.

Just saw a headline on Yahoo related to Arya, and it made me think about another reunion that should happen soon; not with Jon, but the Hound, as he is heading north as well. It will be interesting to see how they both react, as he was really a surrogate father to her. Such a great show.

I'm looking forward to the preseason games to get a better idea of the strength/weakness of the position. Barnidge would provide good depth this year, but I'd hate to lose one of O'Leary or Thomas, as they offer more long term talent at the position. Chance are Thomas would be relegated to the PS, and I'm sure someone would swipe him.

Or Tyrion will have the dothraki save them both, as he owes a life to both.

I'm pretty sure the person has to be dead to use their face, but it would be awesome. I think someone mentioned (in last week's episode) Little finger's reaction when someone said the previous maester saved all old scrolls from ravens. Something incriminating sent to the Bolton's will be found ...?

Don't do it....!@#$ing idiot! Jaime and Jon have a lot in common. That was entertainment.

What we've learned in Bills training camp so far. BB.com

it would certainly help with a position where depth is a big concern.

Just over $100 billion was allocated to infrastructure. Much of the "education and welfare" allocation was done to cushion the impact on state budgets since they are required to balance annually; otherwise they would've been forced into further contractionary policies, causing a deeper downturn. That's the main point of stimulus in recessions, to prevent it from becoming a depression.

as I said, there's no economic reason it has to unwind. No worries.Banks have over $2 trillion in excess reserves; liquidity is not a problem.

if you are referring to the Fed, they can't participate in auctions because that would be directly financing the treasury, which they're not allowed to do; they have to buy in the secondary markets. As I've said before, It's the 21 primary dealers who are required to make the market in new issues when needed.

Directed at me, since I called them hapless. I'm referring to their inability to get anything of note passed. The republicans have majorities in both houses, but this administration can't seem to take advantage of it. His honeymoon is over...

The Fed's BS has been pretty stable for a few years now--they also haven't been very active in mbs for the past 3 years. Auctions are full because there is always demand for the largest, safest and most liquid asset in the world. Who is "a big captive buyer?"

outlier. Worst crisis since the 1930s allows a prez to pass his spending bills. Trump will actually be lucky if there's a downturn within the next year.

for treasury bonds, its account at the Fed decreases by an amount equal the bond maturing. The treasury most likely will rollover the debt at the next auction, and their auctions are always filled. The mbs are being paid down over time already.

I can't see a problem of unwinding their treasury holdings, simply hold until they mature. The MBS will be a little trickier, but, having said that, there really is no economic reason for the Fed to unwind its asset holdings.

they don't determine monetary policy. Other than executive orders, they are struggling with anything that requires approval. Nothing yet to show on things they can effect that matter--tax, infrastructure, and health policy. Lots of golf though...

greenspan will be wrong again, the bond bubble will not burst in a rapid move, though the stock bubble will. Despite all of that money printing, inflation remains tame. Mainstream economists at the Fed are flummoxed that the "Phillips curve" doesn't seem to be working--they don't understand why inflation isn't rising as the unemployment rate moves toward 4%. The hapless administration has done nothing substantive to help the economy, so it will muddle along until investors realize income growth won't support current stock prices. When the bubble bursts, there will most likely be a brief recession which will then give the administration the excuse needed to pass some of their bolder economic plans. They will be lucky if this happens within a year, before the 2018 elections...

Ragland cut. RT dumpster fire. Looking forward to your next one...