Morning Journal--The social security cliff

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The January Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index came in at -5.8 versus expectations of +6.0.

   Other

            A thorough review of inflation data (short/medium):

            http://pragcap.com/what-do-the-independent-inflation-gauges-say

Politics

  Domestic

The social security cliff (medium):

http://advisorperspectives.com/dshort/guest/Shedlock-130117-Social-Security-Cliff.php

  International War Against Radical Islam

            Update on Mali/Algeria (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-17/malgeria-crisis-update