Morning Journal--The American Oligarchy

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The February Chicago Fed National Activity Index came in at .44, up from the prior reading of -.49.

            http://www.capitalspectator.com/archives/2013/03/chicago_fed_eco.html#more

            The March Dallas Fed manufacturing index was reported at 7.4 versus expectation of 3.4.

   Other

            The case for optimism (medium):

            http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-case-for-optimism.html

Politics

  Domestic

The American oligarchy (medium):

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/03/why-does-no-one-speak-of-americas-oligarchs.html

  International

            In Japan, things keep getting nuttier (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-25/japan-its-whateverer-it-takes