The quants are interesting folks--trying to get math to describe the real economy and all. Unfortunately, these folks have been INCREDIBLY destructive.
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- Signs the economy is still collapsing
- Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street
- Pass a weak finance bill and call it victory?
- Sorry, but I LOVE it when the big Producers compete
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- Killing the global economy on purpose
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- White House attacks organized labor
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