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# July 31, 2017
- URL: https://www.thejanusobserver.com/july-31-2017/
- Published: 2017-07-31T12:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T20:21:19.000Z
- Author: Jonathan Janus
- Tags: Uncategorized, Auto Industry, Debt, Environment, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, #Migrated-1792957904788, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-25 19:52

Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice

[Bloomberg View - Sharif's Ouster Is Bad News - Mihir Sharma 7/28](https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-07-28/nawaz-sharif-s-ouster-in-pakistan-isn-t-good-news-for-anyone?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "Whatever one thinks of Pakistan's former prime minister, the circumstances of his ouster are troubling."

Markets / Economy

WSJ - Daily Shot: Total US Mortgages Outstanding as % of GDP 7/28

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WSJ - Daily Shot: Total US Nonrevolving Debt as % of GDP 7/28

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/wsj_daily-shot_total-us-nonrevolving-debt-as-percentage-of-gdp_7-28-17-w-300.png)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/wsj%5Fdaily-shot%5Ftotal-us-nonrevolving-debt-as-percentage-of-gdp%5F7-28-17.png?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[Bloomberg - New U.S. Subprime Boom, Same Old Sins: Auto Defaults Are Soaring - Gabrielle Coppola 7/17](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/new-u-s-subprime-boom-same-old-sins-auto-defaults-are-soaring?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "Subprime auto financing has expanded quickly since 2009, and the strains are beginning to show in cases of fraud and rising delinquencies."

Environment / Science

[NYT - It's Not Your Imagination Summers Are Getting Hotter. - Nadja Popovich and Adam Pearce 7/28](https://nyti.ms/2u4xwrY?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

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Middle East

WSJ - Daily Shot: Saudi Arabia Bank Lending Growth 7/28