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<iframe src="https://player.cnbc.com/p/gZWlPC/cnbc_global?playertype=synd&amp;byGuid=3000649306&amp;size=600_337" width="600" height="337"></iframe></p><p> </p><p>Of course, when the auto OEMs report abysmal sales this Friday they will undoubtedly also tell you how Hurricane Harvey is great for long-term sales because of all the salvaged cars that have to be replaced.</p></div>
      
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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Observation:</strong> Well that should take care of the AUTOMOBILE inventory problem.The only problem is that there will be a HUGE DELAY before things are settled. Houston will be cleaning up for YEARS.HARVEY may become America's BLACK SWAN event trigger. I believe there is a high probability that GDP may go negative over this event in the short run.</p>
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            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Funny the Democrat Mayor of Houston refused to evacuate law-abiding citizens of Houstons but the prison system evacuates criminals. <strong> Nearly 6,000 Inmates Evacuated From Texas Prisons </strong> <a href="http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nearly-6000-inmates-evacuated-from-texas-prisons/ar-AAqWsES?li=BBnbcA1">http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nearly-6000-inmates-evacuated-from-tex…</a></p>
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<p>There will be some discussion for a week. The insurance companies stocks will dump. Uncle Warren (tugging on the front of his pleated pants) will step in, and insist that he too will help bail the insurance agencies out, if GOV will.</p>
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