An in depth look at Economics, Politics, National Security, and my other interestsTumblr (3.0; @kevinmodlin)http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22828678">BBC News: Obama-Xi summit 'constructive'</a>: <p>Obama-Xi summit ‘constructive’</p> <p>US President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping end a two-day summit described by a US official as “unique, positive and constructive”.</p> <p>Read more:</p> <p>** Disclaimer **<br/> The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC’s views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified.</p> <p><br/> Kevin</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/52508443958http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/52508443958Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:18:46 -0500<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/303021-think-tanks-press-congress-pentagon-on-base-closures-compensation">Think tanks press Congress, Pentagon on base closures, compensation - The Hill's DEFCON Hill</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/52110162668http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/52110162668Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:49:59 -0500<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22722948">BBC News: Hezbollah armoury 'found in Nigeria'</a>: <p>Hezbollah armoury ‘found in Nigeria’</p> <p>An armoury belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah has been discovered in northern Nigeria, the West African nation’s army and spy agency say.</p> <p>Read more:</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51974637910http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51974637910Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:46:06 -0500<p>US drones kill 8 AQAP fighters in Yemen strike - The Long War Journal</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51910115302http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51910115302Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:57:01 -0500<a href="http://statedept.tumblr.com/post/51516274210/pepfar-ten-years-of-saving-millions-of-lives">U.S. Department of State: PEPFAR: Ten Years of Saving Millions of Lives</a>: <p><a href="http://statedept.tumblr.com/post/51516274210/pepfar-ten-years-of-saving-millions-of-lives" class="tumblr_blog">statedept</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="block block-views block-article-slideshow-block block-views-article-slideshow-block even block-without-title" id="block-views-article-slideshow-block"> <div class="block-inner clearfix"> <div class="content clearfix block-content"> <div class="view view-article-slideshow view-id-article_slideshow view-display-id-block image-view image-view-node-full view-dom-id-184d829c47cca60f7e21e7b0915309da"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="skin-default"> <div class="views_slideshow_cycle_main views_slideshow_main viewsSlideshowCycle-processed" id="views_slideshow_cycle_main_article_slideshow-block"> <div class="views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame views_slideshow_cycle_teaser_section" id="views_slideshow_cycle_teaser_section_article_slideshow-block"> <div class="views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame-row views_slideshow_cycle_slide views_slideshow_slide views-row-1 views-row-odd" id="views_slideshow_cycle_div_article_slideshow-block_0"> <div class="views-slideshow-cycle-main-frame-row-item views-row views-row-0 views-row-first views-row-odd"> <div class="image"> <div><img alt="" height="261" src="http://blogs.state.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/contributed_images/2013_0527_aids_ribbon_0.jpg?itok=D3MRWL1s" width="500"/></div> </div> <div class="description"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-slideshow-controls-bottom clearfix"> <div class="views-slideshow-pager-fields widget_pager widget_pager_bottom views_slideshow_pager_field views-slideshow-pager-field-processed" id="widget_pager_bottom_article_slideshow-block">Ten years ago today, the United States Congress, in a remarkable display of compassion and bipartisanship, passed overwhelmingly legislation that established an historic and transforming global health program now known as <a href="http://www.pepfar.gov/index.htm" target="_blank">PEPFAR</a> — the…</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51531376317http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51531376317Mon, 27 May 2013 22:16:52 -0500<a href="http://wapo.st/16U6Yfm">From The Washington Post: These 31 charts will destroy your faith in humanity</a>: <p>Don’t believe the optimists. Everything is terrible..</p> <p>Gotta love charts with funny titles.</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51323519347http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51323519347Sat, 25 May 2013 14:34:55 -0500<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22650668">BBC News - China 'offers troops' to UN Mali peacekeeping mission</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51270709586http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51270709586Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:48 -0500<a href="http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/05/are-we-living-in-a-time-of-asset-bubbles.html">Are we living in a time of asset bubbles?</a>: <p>Cowen on asset bubbles:</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51106520010http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/51106520010Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:15 -0500<p>For Stock-Picking Advice, Don’t Ask an Economist - NYTimes.com</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50779550146http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50779550146Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b36b66df5039217ec818634c292b063b/tumblr_mme6iukclg1rsh97io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://songssmiths.tumblr.com/post/49792056817/jimi-hendrix-and-eric-clapton" class="tumblr_blog">songssmiths</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton</span></p> <p><span> </span></p></blockquote>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50776865655http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50776865655Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:48 -0500<a href="http://www.stratfor.com/situation-report/afghanistan-obama-decreases-funding-request">Afghanistan: Obama Decreases Funding Request | Stratfor</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50758841919http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50758841919Sat, 18 May 2013 16:27:22 -0500<a href="http://wapo.st/186yKTs">From The Washington Post: U.S. and Burma quickly expand ties after two decades of estrangement</a>: <p>US Burma relations</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50670516791http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50670516791Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:44 -0500<a href="http://news.usni.org/2013/05/16/admiral-china-will-likely-learn-carrier-ropes-faster-than-u-s">Admiral: China Will Likely Learn Carrier Ropes Faster than U.S. | USNI News</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50607086035http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50607086035Thu, 16 May 2013 17:41:00 -0500<a href="http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/2013/05/the-rise-in-college-tuition-and-student-loans-becker.html">The Rise in College Tuition and Student Loans-Becker Blog</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50318936423http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50318936423Sun, 12 May 2013 22:57:57 -0500<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22498195">BBC News: Sharif 'set for Pakistan poll win'</a>: <p>Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif celebrates victory in the country’s elections, as partial unofficial results suggest a big lead for his party.</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50217490809http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50217490809Sat, 11 May 2013 21:37:28 -0500<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22495369">BBC News: Egypt 'militant embassy plot' foiled</a>: <p>Another apparent example of Sunni Militants with ties to Iran. Interesting.</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50198286297http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50198286297Sat, 11 May 2013 16:55:00 -0500<a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/viewart/20130511/NEWS01/130511004/Confederate-Gen-Stonewall-Jackson-died-pneumonia-surgeon-confirms">Stonewall Jackson may have died from Pneumonia</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50194537022http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50194537022Sat, 11 May 2013 16:02:21 -0500<p>&#8230; Mostly </p> <p>Both draw the conclusion that asset prices have risen due to lower interest rates and higher profits. </p> <p><a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2013/05/the_soaring_sto.html">http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2013/05/the_soaring_sto.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/opinion/krugman-bernanke-blower-of-bubbles.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/opinion/krugman-bernanke-blower-of-bubbles.html</a></p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50178619807http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/50178619807Sat, 11 May 2013 12:19:00 -0500<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22416987">BBC News: Troops killed in Mali suicide attack</a>: <p>I saw this story on the BBC News iPhone App and thought you should see it:</p> <p>Troops killed in Mali suicide attack</p> <p>Two Malian soldiers have been killed and several people injured in a suicide bombing in northern Mali, army officials say.</p> <p>Read more:</p> <p>** Disclaimer **<br/> The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC’s views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified.</p> <p><br/> Kevin</p>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/49658626938http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/49658626938Sun, 05 May 2013 00:42:21 -0500<a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/full_steam_ahead_on_tax_overhaul_thanks_to_camp_baucus_duo-224403-1.html?ET=rollcall:e15566:72951a:&st=email&pos=epm">Full Steam Ahead on Tax Overhaul, Thanks to Camp-Baucus Duo : Roll Call</a>http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/49328529987http://kevinmodlin.tumblr.com/post/49328529987Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:33:08 -0500