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May 20, 2022 DraftBlaster 2023 NFL Draft 0
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3
1) Chicago Bears – Will Anderson Jr. EDGE, Alabama 6'4″ 245 lbs
Anderson had a good year in 2022 with 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 1 pass batted & 1 interception. In 2021 he had his break-out year with 101 tackles & 17.5 sacks. This pick is Anderson or Carter & the Bears haven't had a big-time ER since Khalil Mack. But, I am pretty sure they will be trading this pick down for multiple selections.
2) Houston Texans – Bryce Young QB, Alabama 6′ 194 lbs
The Texans won't take long to make this selection. Young had a stellar career for the Crimson Tide & was the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner. He won all the accolades he possibly could & now is ready to take his game to the next level. In 2022 he hit on 64% of his passes for 3328 yards with 32 touchdowns & 5 interceptions.
3) Arizona Cardinals – Jalen Carter DT/DL3T/NT, Georgia 6'3″ 310 lbs
The Cards select the one player who could possibly replace the retired J.J. Watt. This player has been a terror up & down their defensive line for 2 years. Since the last Saturday in October, he's been the best player in college football. He just ate up TCU's offensive line in the CFP championship. Big, fast & strong defensive lineman who can dominate & take over a game.
4) Indianapolis Colts – C. J. Stroud QB, Ohio St. 6'3″ 218 lbs
I think Stroud is the best signal caller in this class, He was dyno in the national semi-final vs Georgia where he showed that he can beat you with both his legs & his arm. In 2022 he connected on 66% of his passes for 3688 yards with 41 touchdowns & only 6 interceptions.
5) Seattle Seahawks (from den) – Will Levis QB, Kentucky 6'3″ 232 lbs
I'm not sure if the Hawks have ever taken a QB in the 1st round before. They took QB Russ in the 3rd round out of Wisconsin. But, they're rarely picking this high. They're usually playoff contenders & the QB's are long gone by then. So why not select one now when they have the chance & let him develop behind Geno Smith for a year then give him the ball. In 2022 he hit on 65% of his throws for 2406 yards with 19 touchdowns & 10 interceptions. He has a good skill set & with proper coaching should pan out at the NFL level quite nicely.
6) Detroit Lions (from lar) – Tyree Wilson EDGE, Texas Tech 6'6″ 275 lbs
Edge isn't the biggest need for the Lions but this player is an athletic specimen. He was the top ER in the Big 12 conference. Put him on the other side from this year's rookie sensation Aidan Hutchinson & the Lions would be set for several years on the EDGE. For 2022 he accumulated 61 tackles, 7 sacks & 1 forced fumble. This player looks just chiseled & he's just starting to scratch the surface of his potential.
7) Las Vegas Raiders – Peter Skoronski OT/G, Northwestwern 6'4″ 294 lbs
The Raiders could use some new blood up & down their offensive line & this player can come in & help them out at 2 positions. What this guy does better than anything is block anyone. If they were counting pancakes this player could have been one of the nation's leaders.
8) Atlanta Falcons – Myles Murphy EDGE, Clemson 6'5″ 275 lbs
The Falcons have needed a presence on the EDGE for a few years. They may have been last in the NFL in sacks in 2022. He didn't have as good of a season as he did in 2021 but, still looks like an early 1st rounder. In 2022 he had 40 tackles to go with 6.5 sacks, 2 passes batted & 1 forced fumble.
9) Carolina Panthers – Anthony Richardson QB, Florida 6'4″ 232 lbs
This would be a good landing spot for him. HC Frank Reich is a good QB guru & they have a starter in place with Sam Darnold who had a good year in 2022. He could carry the clipboard for a year & get acclimated to the Panther's offense then possibly be ready to take the reins in 2024. This player has very strong legs & can break tackles with ease & with a cannon attached to his right shoulder to just sling the ball downfield when he's in the pocket or on the scramble. In 2022 he hit on 54% of his passes for 2549 yards with 17 touchdowns & 9 interceptions. He needs to be coached up but, has a big-time & rare skill set.
10) Philadelphia Eagles (from no) – Bijan Robinson RB, Texas 6′ 215 lbs
There's a strong rumor that RB Miles Sanders whose contract is up this spring is going to go FA & test the market. So, a replacement is needed & this is the cream of the crop. In 2022 he amassed 1580 yards & 18 touchdowns (6.1 avg). He also had 314 receiving yards & 2 touchdowns. He can go off guard in short-yardage situations or around the end on sweeps & take it to the house.
11) Tennessee Titans – Jordan Addison WRS/WR, USC 6′ 175 lbs
The Titans could go in several directions with this pick but, decide to go with an elusive, fast & firecracker receiver who could be a good partner for this year's hot rookie Treylon Burks. He has plenty of speed to go with some dyno juke moves that get him by DB's on his way to the promised land. In 2022 he compiled 59 receptions for 875 yards (14.8 avg) & 8 touchdowns. In 2021 as the go-to WR for QB Kenny Pickett at Pitt he produced 100 receptions for 1550 yards & 17 touchdowns.
12) Houston Texans (from cle) – Quentin Johnston WR, TCU 6'4″ 215 lbs
The Texans took their QB now they get him a solid possession WR who is very fast, runs a good route tree & has sticky fingers. He took TCU to the CFP championship game. In 2022 he had 60 receptions, 1069 yards (17.8 avg) & 6 touchdowns.
13) New York Jets – Paris Johnson Jr. OT, Ohio St. 6'6″ 315 lbs
The Jets have had problems with their offensive line & this player can come in & take over at LOT. Possesses long strong arms that keep ER's at bay & moves his hands & feet at the same time very well. Extremely well coached by HC Ryan Day & his staff in Columbus. Could be an early pro bowler.
14) New England Patriots – Jaxon Smith – Njigba WR, Ohio St. 6′ 198 lbs
The Pats could use a big playmaker who can stretch defenses for chunk gains & can do that now. He had a great year in 2021 that ended with a big game vs Utah in the Rose Bowl. He's very fast, has soft hands, a nose for the end zone & runs good routes. QB Mac Jones needs some help from his WR's.
15) Green Bay Packers – Jalin Hyatt WR/WRS, Tennessee 6′ 186 lbs
This player was the fastest & most exciting player in college football in 2022. For the year he had 67 receptions for 1267 yards (18.9 avg) & 15 touchdown catches that led the nation. In his big game vs Alabama he had 6 receptions for 207 yards (34.5 avg) & 5 touchdowns. This player can tear the top off a defense in a heartbeat. Would pair really well with last year's hot rookie WR Christian Watson.
16) Washington Commanders – Broderick Jones OT, Georgia 6'4″ 315 lbs
Look for the Commanders to take at least 2 offensive linemen from this draft. Jones has been battle-tested playing the last 2 seasons in the SEC & against his own defense every day in practice which has been the best in the country for 2 years. He's strong in opening up good running lanes for the rush game which was vital to the Dawgs offense & is rock solid in pass protection.
17) Pittsburgh Steelers – Joey Porter Jr. CB, Penn St. 6'2″ 194 lbs
Porter has had a stellar career in Happy Valley. Is solid in cover man & can play zone too & be just as effective. Has the speed to not allow separation, tracks the ball well & is a good tackler in the open field. The cool deal here is the family ties to the organization with his dad playing 8 years for the Steelers & being a pro bowler & all-pro player. I think HC Mike Tomlin would like to keep the Steeler family together. In 2022 he had 27 tackles & 11 passes defended. If Paris Johnson slides to here maybe the Steelers pounce.
18) Detroit Lions – Kelee Ringo CB, Georgia 6'2″ 205 lbs
The Lions have Jeff Okudah on one corner but need a running mate on the other side. Ringo has all the tools to be a pro bowler. Has the speed to not allow separation, Can play man or zone but, he's better in cover man. He's an XLNT tackler anywhere on the field. He's the only CB to shut down WR Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee. Against Quentin Johnston of TCU in the CFP Championship, he allowed only 1 reception for 6 yards. In 2022 he produced 44 tackles, 7 passes defended & 2 interceptions.
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Michael Mayer TE, Notre Dame 6'5″ 260 lbs
The Bucs could use an upgrade at TE& this is the best one available for this draft. He would be a great safety valve for whoever is under center. He can run the seam or sideline for big gains & is a good blocker on the offensive line or downfield. Plays clutch in big games & comes through at critical times. In 2022 he accumulated 67 receptions for 809 yards (12.1 avg) & 9 touchdowns.
20) Seattle Seahawks – Christian Gonzalez CB, Oregon 6'2″ 201 lbs
The Hawks could use some more youth & depth for their secondary. Gonzalez has the frame they desire in CB's. He may be the fastest CB in this draft so he won't allow separation, Can play man or zone & contribute. In 2022 he put together 50 tackles, 4 interceptions & 7 passes defended.
21) Miami Dolphins – FORFEIT
22) Los Angeles Chargers – Bryan Bresee DL3T, Clemson 6'5″ 305 lbs.
Bresee was the top-rated player in the country coming out of high school in 2020 but hasn't really lived up to his hype. He plays great in spurts but, is a little inconsistent. He's athletic & mobile with a ton of upside. The Chargers are going to hope he finally blossoms into the player he should be & with the proper coaching that's attainable.
23) Baltimore Ravens – Kayshon Boutte WR, LSU 6′ 190 lbs
This is the Raven's biggest need. Has plenty of speed to beat DB's deep, runs a solid route tree, has a quiver full of moves & knows how to get open. Also,has played well in big games over his career.
24) Minnesota Vikings – Cam Smith CB, South Carolina 6'1″ 187 lbs
It seems like the Vikes are always looking for help in their secondary. That's because they are always at the bottom in giving up pass yards. Smith has benefited from playing the last 2 seasons in the SEC. This CB is a really good in cover man & sticks to WR's like glue. Good tackler in the open field. In 2022 he produced 27 tackles, 1 interception & 5 passes defended.
25) Jacksonville Jaguars – Darnell Washington TE, Georgia 6'7″ 270 lbs
This player has been slowly moving up draft boards. He runs the seam well & has strong hands. One of his real positives is that he can line up next to OT's & is like having another offensive lineman for the run game & he's a decent blocker in pass protection. In 2022 he had 28 receptions for 454 yards (16.2 avg) & 2 touchdowns.They could consider a WR here but, with Calvin Ridley coming back he will ignite their offense even more.
26) New York Giants – Trenton Simpson OLB/ILB, Clemson 6'3″ 228 lbs
Here's a sideline to sideline seek & destroy LB for the G-men. Has very good speed to just run down RB's from behind. Is good at pass coverage on TE's. For the year 2022 he had 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 passes defended & 2 forced fumbles.
27) Dallas Cowboys – Jahmyr Gibbs RB, Alabama 5'11" 200 lbs
I've heard another rumor that RB Tony Pollard whose contract is up this spring is going to go FA & test the market. Also, Zeke's wheels are getting a little worn. Gibbs had 3 runs for touchdowns over 70 yards in 2022. I think he's the best receiver out of the backfield in the country. Dak will love this player & what he can bring to the field. In 2022 he compiled 926 yards (6.1 avg) & 7 touchdowns. He also had 444 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.
28) Buffalo Bills – Isaiah Foskey EDGE, Notre Dame 6'5″ 260 lbs
It's pretty clear that the Bills need some new help on the EDGE after their performance vs the Chiefs in the AFC championship. He's the career leader in sacks for the Fighting Irish. This guy is muscle toned from head to foot. Offensive linemen have had their hands full keeping him out of the backfield. For 2022 he totaled 44 tackles, 10.5 sacks & 1 forced fumble.
29) Cincinnati Bengals – Devon Witherspoon CB, Illinois 6′ 180 lbs
The Bengals could use some new blood at CB. This guy plays a lot bigger than he is.
An in-your-face cover corner who lays out some vicious hits for a player his size. Solid tackler all over the field. For 2022 he put together 41 tackles, 3 interceptions & 14 passes defended.
30) New Orleans Saints (from sf via den) – O'Cyrus Torrence G, Florida 6'5″ 347 lbs
The Saints could use a budding star in the interior of their offensive line. This player can open up massive holes for the rush game & is a wall in pass protection. Whoever is under center will greatly appreciate this player. Plus, he pays with a nasty mean streak which the coaches will love. Best interior offensive lineman available for this draft.
31) Kansas City Chiefs – Lukas Van Ness EDGE, Iowa 6'5″ 275 lbs
This player screams Andy Reid at me. He just looks like a Chiefs kind of player. Strong & physical with good upper body & leg strength to power through & around offensive linemen in his pursuit of opposing QB's. Here's another player that is just scratching the surface of his potential & upside. He can also play inside & is solid in run defense. They can put him on the other side from last year's rookie whiz George Karkaftis & be set on the EDGE for several years.In 2022 he produced 37 tackles & 6 sacks.
32) Philadelphia Eagles – Brian Branch FS/CB, Alabama 6′ 193 lbs
The Eagles are another team that is always looking to upgrade their secondary. They're pretty solid at CB but could use some help on the back end. He could come in & contribute to both positions right away. He had 90 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 passes defended & 2 interceptions in 2022.
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Le Ballet Dembaya is a professional West African drum and dance company based in Los Angeles, California. With Guinea being their primary country of study, they practice traditional percussive rhythms, typically played on djembe and dundun drums, accompanied by intricate, polyrhythmic dances from various regions throughout West Africa. In hopes of preserving a beautiful cultural tradition Dembaya's members have dedicated themselves to studying and mastering this art, while exposing its powerful healing qualities.
Though they have been an official group only since 2015, the members of Le Ballet Dembaya have been drumming and dancing together since early childhood. Their parents are all among some of the first generation of people in Los Angeles to study, practice and celebrate the traditions of djembe music. So the artists in this company were raised together as brothers and sisters in this Los Angeles drum and dance community, and often gathered to practice the West African rhythms and movement. Little did they know that they would grow together to form Le Ballet Dembaya, which means "the dance of the family" in the Soussou language spoken in Guinea. This name was chosen to acknowledge the sibling-like bond between the company members, to acknowledge their parents and elders whose footsteps they are following in, and to acknowledge their ancestors whom they honor each time they practice or perform this beautiful art form. Le Ballet Dembaya hopes to use this as a tool for education, healing, and empowerment in greater Los Angeles.


Developing a Musical on a Shoestring Budget — Helen on 86th St.
For all your subscribers out there (Robby, Mom) who were concerned about my car, by some miraculous act, I didn't get towed or even get a ticket, despite the fact that I was very illegally parked. I'll take that as a good omen.
Now, back to the subject of today's blog. We all know that it takes millions and millions of dollars to get a show up and running on Broadway. But, let's backtrack to something we can manage, and worry about the millions later--and that is: developing a musical. I thought it would be useful to examine how if you use your smarts, skills and savvy, and think outside the box a little, you can develop a great musical on a struggling artist's budget. As of right now, Robby and I have spent $636 for rehearsal space, actors, a two-year option on the rights, and a full score and script written by great up-and-coming musical theatre writers. So how did we do it?
First, I happen to be lucky enough to have a great job in the summer (that I simultaneously do while working my full-time job), working in a 20-year old program at the Lucy Moses School/Kaufman Center. Here teams of writers, composers, directors and choreographers work together to create original musical theatre pieces for groups of "campers" that get fully produced and staged at Merkin Concert Hall. So, I actually got paid to experiment with the short story in a creative and supportive environment for four weeks, with a cast of smart and highly enthusiastic actors, a fantastic mentor (Sean Hartley, a writer/composer himself and the director of the program), and a brilliantly talented group of colleagues (Clay Zambo, Dan Acquisto, Wendy Baker, Beth Sorrentino, to name a few). There was no pressure (other than to stick to our 17 minute time stipulation) and lots of support and creativity.
Second, once we all realized how truly great this story was as a musical, I did a lot of thinking and planning and talking to people I trust about it. When I went to the writer (the fabulous, Wendi Kaufman), I practically had a business plan as to how I wanted to go about adapting the story, developing the musical, marketing it, etc. I knew her material inside and out and had a passion and enthusiasm for it's development that was infectious. And guess what? She happily gave me a 2-year option on the material at an extremely reasonable and fair rate, and has been completely supportive throughout this whole process.
Third, I didn't have to spend the time and money many producers have to spend to find a great writer, lyricist or composer to adapt the story. I was willing to use my one day off a week and put my nose to the grindstone to knock this baby out. And, the brilliantly talented Robby Stamper, who I started teaching and writing with 7 years ago, was willing to work as hard and as fast as I was to write the music, because he believed in the project as much as I did. And by May, we had a book and a score, at no cost (other than lack of sleep).
Four, I've utilized all the other skills I've gained in order to survive as an artist in New York. Web design and content writing? I handled that for my children's theatre for 6 years. Marketing? I've taught "The Fine Art of Persuasion: Television and Advertising" about 500 times here at my day job, The Paley Center for Media. Networking and casting? My friends are all smart, creative and generous with their time and talents. I even made all the script copies for my first reading by using a stack of paper they were recycling at work.
So, will there be a time when I need all those producers, investors and $$$? Absolutely. But, in the mean time, a little self-reliance can take you a long way.


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Q: Can I assign a keyboard shortcut to bring up the Mac OS X Login Window? I'd like to assign an "Every Application" keyboard shortcut to bring up the login window, for when I step away from my computer. Is there a way to do this? (Lion-only methods are fine.)

A: If you want to assign alt ⌥+cmd ⌘+L to lock screen without installing any programs, in 5 minutes, I suggest you doing these three steps:

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*Create a Service in Automator and set "Service receives selected" to "no input" instead of "text".

*(Still in Automator) add 'Run AppleScript' (search on the left "apple" then double-click).
In the script in place of  (* Your script goes here *) you copy-paste:
do shell script "'/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession' -suspend"
Save and exit. (You can name your service "Lock Screen".)

*Open System Preferences, Keyboard then in Keyboard Shortcuts tab and under Services you will find your service "Lock Screen" towards the bottom of the list.
Now, click on "none" next to "Lock Screen" to assign ⌥⌘ L to
your service. Actually I suggest rather ⌃⌥⌘ L because ⌥⌘ L is assigned in Finder.
Done.
(For step 2 cudos goes to Lauri Ranta!)

A: Press Shift-Cmd+Q. Make sure that "Reopen windows when logging back in" is checked. Press enter.
Thanks to Lion, when you log back in, everything will look the same.

A: I realise that this thread is probably quite old by now, but for all the options that has been given here, the simplest way has not been discussed.
Apple allows you to lock your screen with a keyboard shortcut. You don't have to create one, there is one built right in to OSX — via the "Require password after sleep or screensaver" feature.
Here is how to use it:

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*Make sure that you have "Require password after sleep or screensaver
begins" set to "immediately".

To do this, follow these steps:

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*Open System Preferences

*Click on Security (on Lion, "Security & Privacy")

*Go to the General tab

*If you don't already have one, put a tick in the box next to
"Require password after sleep or screen saver begins"

*Set the time interval to "immediately"

*Exit System Preferences

When now when you want to lock your Mac, simply use the keyboard shortcut
Ctrl ⌃ + Shift ⇧  + Eject ⏏  or
Ctrl ⌃ + Shift ⇧  + Power

A: Another way to log out to the fast user switching screen is to assign a shortcut to this shell command:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend
If you have the Alfred Powerpack, you can assign a shortcut to the lock action, but just typing "lock" doesn't take that much longer.

A: You can use Better Touch Tool (link) to create a multi-touch gesture or a shortcut to get to the login screen:
Multi-touch gesture

Keyboard Shortcut

A: You could also set an Applescript to click the "Login Window" menu item after a certain amount of time:

If you want to navigate the menubar, the script goes something like this:
on run {input, parameters}

    (* Login menu has to be the last! *)

  tell application "System Events"
    tell process "SystemUIServer"
      set n to number of menu bar items of menu bar 1
      tell menu bar item n of menu bar 1
        click
        repeat with i from 1 to 10
          try
            if name of menu item i of front menu contains "Login Window" then
              click menu item i of front menu
              exit repeat
            end if
          end try
        end repeat
      end tell
    end tell
  end tell

  return input
end run

A: This may not answer your question entirely, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

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*Open Keychain Access located in the Utilities Folder inside the Applications Folder.

*Open Keychain Access preferences and check the box "Show keychain status in the menu bar."

*From the Lock icon in the menu bar, choose "Lock Screen."

A: Wow this has been going on a while… But after trying all these different suggestions I found the easiest way for me that I don't see mentioned here and elsewhere but is sorta common sense to me now that I think of it…

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*Set the require password after sleep or screensaver to "immediately"

*Enable "hot corners" and select a corner to either "start screen saver" or "put display to sleep".

Then all you have to do is simply slide your cursor all the way into said corner and your screen saver will start of the display goes to sleep and then when you move the mouse again you will be at the login screen!
No scripts, no menu bar short cuts, no key sequences, just a simple swipe of the trackpad!   This works wether you have the corner set to screen saver, sleep display, or close the lid.

A: There's only one way to do this, if you want to invoke the Login screen from a keyboard hotkey shortcut. It requires using the built-in Automator application in Mac OS. Here's the article on how to do it:
http://www.macyourself.com/2013/01/27/how-to-lock-your-mac-screen-with-a-keyboard-shortcut/comment-page-2/#comment-6991

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Dow Jones record may boost spending by wealthy; others still wary
About an hour after the Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high on Tuesday, Overland Park, Kansas-based financial adviser Brad Stratton got an e-mail from a client asking how she could "make hay while the sun shines."
Stratton, a former Merrill Lynch broker who set up his own firm last year, said he's been fielding a lot of such calls lately. Many are from clients who want to capitalize on stock-market gains by purchasing second homes or investment properties.
"They're seeing opportunity, both as an investment and as a lifestyle change," he said.
With U.S. stock market indices more than doubling since the financial crisis and the American housing market recovering, there are increasing hopes on Wall Street that a wider "wealth effect" could set in. That would see people with stock portfolios and homes feeling richer and more confident, prompting them to spend more on everything from home improvements to luxury cars and meals in restaurants, creating jobs in the process.
The Dow hit a record closing high on Tuesday, part of a broad market rally that has lifted the oldest U.S. market gauge nearly 9 percent so far this year. The achievement is particularly noteworthy given it is set against a background of government spending cuts and tax increases.
Solid corporate earnings, unprecedented support from the cheap money policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve and signs of improvement in the U.S. economy have helped investors overlook concerns about measures to rein in the government's budget deficit and still-high unemployment.
The stock market's gains will be felt disproportionately by the wealthy.
Ric Edelman, a Fairfax, Virginia-based independent financial adviser, said one of his clients called this week and asked him to send $62,500 because he had decided to buy a Porsche.
That client, Edelman said, was reluctant even to buy a used Corvette for $10,000 just a few months ago, but he had since realized that his portfolio gains mean he could afford to spring for the car he really wanted.
"He now accepts the fact that he can afford it and fell in love with the car and decided to buy it," said Edelman, who spoke to the client while he was at the dealership. "There was no way he would have done that before."
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Certainly, Americans generally have stronger personal balance sheets than they did just before the financial crisis. The household financial obligations ratio, a measure of the ratio of debt payments, car payments, insurance and property tax payments to disposable income fell to 15.74 percent in the third quarter of 2012, according to the Federal Reserve, down from a peak of nearly 19 percent reached in the third quarter of 2007, just before the market hit its last top.
The Fed's commitment to stimulus policies, through record low interest rates and its quantitative easing program of bond buying, has been a big reason for the market gains. Writing in defense of the central bank's easy money policies some two years ago, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said stocks would be an indicator of its success.
"Higher stock prices will boost consumer wealth and help increase confidence, which can also spur spending," he wrote in the Washington Post in late 2010. "Increased spending will lead to higher incomes and profits that, in a virtuous circle, will further support economic expansion."
Economists say that sentiment does seem to be improving.
"It's already the case that people are feeling a little better, and one of the reasons the consumer hasn't cooled off in the face of higher taxes is that they are starting to feel the benefits of higher home and equity prices," said Ethan Harris, chief U.S. economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Yet so far, not much of this has translated into hiring that would lift the broader economy. While the jobless rate has drifted lower since hitting 10 percent in 2009, it remains at an uncomfortably high 7.9 percent. And many of the unemployed have been so discouraged that they haven't been looking for work and don't count in the official rate.
MISSING INGREDIENT
The missing ingredient, many say, is corporate spending. Despite strong earnings and sales, non-financial U.S. companies had $1.7 trillion of liquid assets, or cash, on their books at the end of the third quarter.
"Corporate engagement has been a real disappointment," Harris said. "Corporations are in great health and have been for a few years but haven't been engaged. If you get them back, that means more jobs, which would helps make consumers more confident, and then we would get another wave of growth."
The housing sector is also far from fully recovered. While home prices have been rising since February 2012, more than 20 percent of mortgages are underwater and foreclosure rates remain elevated.
And the wealth effect from higher stock prices may not be very pronounced in many middle-income families as their savings are often concentrated in retirement accounts rather than active brokerage accounts, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
"It's one thing when you see wealth on paper and quite another when you actually see it in your checking account, sitting there for you to spend," Zandi said.
Meanwhile, many people are still wary of trusting gains in the stock and housing markets after getting hammered in the financial crisis, suggesting the wealth effect produced by those sectors has been greatly diminished, said Henry Mo, a U.S. economist at Credit Suisse.
In a study he co-authored, Mo found that between 1993 and 2012, 1 percent gains in housing and stock market wealth explained just 3.3 percent and 1.1 percent of gains in household consumption, respectively. But the 1993-2007 range showed gains of 5 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, he said.
The increased volatility in the past few years hurt confidence in middle- and lower-income households, he said. Also, memories of the stock market decline and its aftermath caused many investors to simply miss the subsequent recovery.
While money has poured into equity mutual funds over the last few months, that's been barely a drop in the bucket when compared with the roughly $400 billion that had been pulled out in the preceding years.
"It demonstrates once again that investors have been in the wrong asset class," said Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup. "They've stayed in a defensive posture, buying bonds."


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Commentary: Brad Weisenstein —New lockdowns driven by politics over science
Brad Weisenstein
Published 4:13 am CDT, Thursday, September 3, 2020
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly told residents his administration's response to COVID-19 has been driven entirely by science and data.
But Illinoisans just saw a glaring example of the politics of pandemic, with one area of the state being treated one way for hitting an 8% positive test rate and another area being treated much differently – twice.
On Aug. 18, Pritzker imposed new restrictions in the Metro East region as Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties exceeded an 8% positive test result rate for three days running. Indoor dining and bar service were still allowed, but the state imposed other restrictions such as 11 p.m. closing times, no standing at the bar and a reservation requirement.
The positivity rate still increased, with the latest seven-day rolling average just hitting 10%. As a result, even harsher restrictions were promised under the governor's rules. But they weren't delivered. And St. Clair County leaders took to social media to brag on their political coup:
"[Local Democratic state lawmakers] worked to combat the additional restrictions set to be imposed by the Illinois Dept of Public Health," they wrote.
"IDPH has agreed to monitor the progress without any additional mitigations for another week. Therefore, at this time there will be no new mitigations imposed on bars and restaurants … as previously expected. We thank them for their diligent efforts and we will provide additional information as it is received."
While local officials were touting the governor's lack of new restrictions in the Metro East that started Aug. 26, his administration imposed even harsher shutdown measures that same day in another part of the state with similar COVID statistics.
Like the Metro East, Kankakee and Will counties also hit the mark of an 8% positivity rate for three days. But the governor imposed far harsher lockdown measures Aug. 26 on those Chicago collar counties, banning all indoor service at bars and restaurants.
The Republican lawmakers from that area cried foul.
"The governor has decided to place partisan politics above science," state Sens. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and John Curran, R-Woodridge, said in a prepared statement. "As a result, Will and Kankakee counties will be forced to ban indoor dining while the Metro East (Region 4) will be given an extra week to improve their numbers. Why the double standard?"
"Because Democrat elected officials from that region pressured the Governor to change this stance," they said. "Backroom political deals should not be how public health decisions are made. The same rules should apply to all regions, and they should be based on science, not politics."
Pritzker admitted he made a mistake regarding the Metro East, which for COVID-19 measures has been designated Region 4. "Unintended," he said. "It was a mistake in my view ultimately to make the adjustment that we made in Region 4."
He noted Metro East mitigations have not been working, and said more restrictions are likely next week.
One take that's floated around Springfield on Pritzker's motivated scientific methods: the governor owes Metro East Democrats for his primary win and he vitally needs their support Nov. 3 for his "fair tax" ballot question.
Pritzker campaigned on the tax measure, so far putting $56.5 million of his own money into persuading voters it is a good idea. But it is far from certain he's convincing enough people. University of Illinois at Chicago political science professor Dick Simpson said Pritzker and tax proponents have a tougher job than the opponents.
"Not just the general circumstances with COVID, but also the burgeoning bribery allegations implicating Madigan and ComEd means the people's trust in state government is at a pretty low ebb," Simpson said. "Because it requires an affirmative vote, you're asking people to say, 'Yeah, I trust the state and I want them to have more money.'"
The plan also suffers statewide from Democratic leaders signaling retirement income would be a tax target if voters agree to give state lawmakers greater authority to decide who gets taxed by how much. The Illinois Constitution restricts that power currently by ensuring everyone pays the same rate. Pritzker's plan also would raise taxes by up to 47% on over 100,000 small businesses – Illinois' most fertile source of jobs.
Both retirees and small businesses have already taken the brunt of the harm from COVID-19 and the economic downturn. Higher taxes would add insult to illness, but there is a warped consistency to Pritzker wanting to tax people differently based on his definition of the moment – just like he's willing to treat their health differently based on his definition of the moment.
Brad Weisenstein is editor at the Illinois Policy Institute. Before that he spent more than 30 years as an editor at his hometown newspaper. He wrote this column for The Center Square.


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Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych "Syrena" w Kutnie SA – polski producent samochodów, kontynuator tradycji FSO i FSM, plany obejmują zaprojektowanie i wdrożenie małoseryjnej produkcji pojazdów, nawiązujących stylistyką do polskich samochodów: Syrena, Polonez, Nysa, Mikrus, Warszawa.

W 2017 Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych "Syrena" otrzymała ponad 4,6 mln zł z Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju w ramach Programu sektorowego INNOMOTO. Pozyskaną dotację FSO "Syrena" przeznaczyła na rozwój nowego modelu samochodu osobowego o napędzie elektrycznym. Spółka opracowała hatchback o napędzie benzynowym Vosco S106 należący do segmentu B, uzyskując na niego w 2018 homologację - poprzednim polskim samochodem osobowym, który uzyskał homologację był Polonez. Kolejnym filarem działalności konstrukcyjnej FSO "Syrena" ma być rozwój koncepcji i uruchomienie produkcji samochodu o napędzie elektrycznym w oparciu o hybrydową konstrukcję nośną, stanowiącą wynik własnych prac badawczo-rozwojowych.

Pojazdy
 Vosco S106
 Vosco S106EV

Samochód elektryczny
Znajdujący się w fazie testów drogowych model Vosco S106EV, nawiązujący wyglądem do produkowanej niegdyś Syreny, wyposażony został w silnik o mocy nominalnej 115 kW (ok. 156 KM) z możliwością włączenia trybu sport (175 kW, 240 KM). Silnik zasilać będą akumulatory o pojemności 31,5 kWh, co przy jeździe w trybie mieszanym ma pozwolić na przejechanie ponad 200 km na jednym ładowaniu (w przyszłości zasięg ma być zwiększony nawet do 250 km). Pojazd wyposażono w złącze Combo2, które umożliwia ładowanie prądem stałym co przy standardowej ładowarce o mocy ok. 30 kW ma pozwolić na uzupełnienie akumulatora w ciągu godziny. Auta mają być także wyposażone w ładowarkę pokładową o mocy 3,3 kW, która ma ładować samochód z gniazdka sieciowego w domu w czasie ok. 10–11 godzin. Rozpoczęcie produkcji seryjnej było planowane na 2021 rok.

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