Morning Journal--Fun facts about taxes

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The March consumer price index was reported down  0.2% versus expectations of  unchanged; ex food and energy, it was up 0.1% versus estimates of up 0.2%.

            March housing starts rose 12.9% versus forecasts of up 1.4%; building permits fell 4.7% versus an anticipated decline of 0.4%

   Other

            Households on food stamps hits record high (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-15/us-households-foodstamps-hit-record-high

            Chart porn---where your tax dollars go (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-15/where-does-your-tax-dollar-go

            Fun facts about taxes (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-15/100-years-old-still-killing-us-america-was-much-better-income-tax

Politics

  Domestic

The odds of being audited this year (medium):

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/taxwatch/2013/04/10/why-you-wont-be-audited-this-year/?link=SM_hp_featStory