Subject: 13 reasons to be give thanks
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Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 05:03:13 -0500 (EST)

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}A daily digest of opinions and analysisNot Sure What to Be Grateful For? Try These Things.Extreme poverty is way down. Researchers have created metallic hydrogen. Humans have never stopped pondering their place in this remarkable universe. If you're at a loss for inspiration on this Thanksgiving Day, shake your cynicism with this list from Yale Law professor Stephen L. Carter.  Yes, There Are Political Things to Be Grateful For, TooAs combative as American politics have become, not all the news is bad. Jonathan Bernstein offers a tongue-in-cheek appreciation of the intriguing C-SPAN moments, epic twitter threads, and quietly effective legislators (yes, they exist!) that bring joy to the hearts of political junkies. What to Serve Before Thanksgiving DinnerYour guests have arrived, and they're famished. Turkey time is hours away. It's the eternal struggle: How can you keep your grazing guests happy without upstaging the main course? Megan McArdle's Thanksgiving appetizers are the answer.   Holiday Retail Sales Forecasts Still StinkIt's the most wonderful time of the year: time for Barry Ritholtz's annual takedown of shoddy year-end sales forecasts. Before the Black Friday rush, learn why you should (still) take the National Retail Federation's numbers with a grain of salt. Ritholtz's ReadsNot all alternative strategies are created equal (WisdomTree)Unforgiving light on fees and charges alarms asset managers (Financial Times)What happens when we stuff ourselves at holiday time? (Popular Science)(Read Barry Ritholtz's full daily news roundup here.) Bloomberg GadflyThe one Tesla prediction you can count onDSW shows there's no e-commerce silver bullet for retailPersonalization helps retailers. Too bad they're terrible at it. (Read more from BV's sister site for fast business commentary.)Bloomberg L.P. ● 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022Web ● Facebook ● TwitterFeedback ● Unsubscribe

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