To me, context is about pattern recognition.

It's connecting the dots.

It's giving readers an ability to synthesize

a number of different perspectives

so they can understand how the greater whole works,

because nothing really occurs in isolation anymore.

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A global consumer is actually quite strong.

If you look at unemployment rates in the major economies and low interest rates.

I think what's happening is people realize you better be doing hiring now because you may have a tougher time down the road.

Saudi Arabia has lost some of its cloud in the world oil market.

It's certainly a new world and the swing producer

now is the United States.

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