Morning Journal--More unintended consequences of Fed policy

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Economics

   This Week’s Data

   Other

            The latest reading on small business sentiment (medium):

            http://advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/NFIB-Small-Business-Optimism-Index.php

            World trade and production hits high in November (short):

            http://www.aei-ideas.org/2013/02/world-merchadise-trade-and-world-industrial-output-reached-new-record-highs-in-november/

            What happens when the Fed’s lullaby stops (medium):

            http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-11/fed-easy-credit-becomes-inside-debate-focusing-on-escape.html

            And how the QE’s are keeping foreign banks afloat (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-11/how-fed-handing-over-billions-profits-foreign-banks-each-year

            The benefits of economic freedom (4 minute video):

            http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/?postID=16081

            An alternative view to the corporate ‘cash hoard’ (short):

            http://pragcap.com/an-alternative-view-on-the-corporate-cash-hoard

Politics

  Domestic

  International War Against Radical Islam

            Thoughts on US drone attacks.  Compare and contrast with Guantanamo, also a supposed al Qaeda recruitment tool.

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-11/guest-post-america-loves-drone-strikes