Economic Commentary Highlights...

• Economics, policy, and politics will fight for room in the headlines this week, as the long awaited First Week in November finally unfolds.
• Some observers think QE2 will allow inflation expectations to become unhinged. In our view, the risk of deflation outweighs the risk of inflation by a wide margin.
• The third quarter GDP data argued against the so-called “double-dip” recession camp, as the modest gain in real GDP marked the fifth consecutive quarterly gain in GDP since the end of Q2 2009.

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