Morning Journal--Government transparency at record low

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The February budget deficit was $203.5 billion versus expectations of $205.0 billion.  Here is an optimist’s take:

            http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2013/03/federal-budget-deficit-declines-by.html

            February consumer prices were up 0.7% versus estimates of up 0.5%; core CPI was up 0.2%, in line.

            http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/03/cpi-increases-07-in-february-core-cpi.html

            The March NY Fed manufacturing index came in at 9.24 versus forecasts of 10.0.

   Other

Politics

  Domestic

Government transparency hits new low (medium):         

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-14/government-transparency-hits-record-low

This is a little bit off the beaten path; but here is Ann Coulter on teen pregnancy (medium):

http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2013-03-13.html#read_more