Morning Journal--Ron Paul on the IRS

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The Chicago Fed National Activity Index was reported at -.53 versus expectations of -.23.

            http://www.capitalspectator.com/archives/2013/05/chicago_fed_slo_2.html#more

   Other

            The problem with EU youth unemployment (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/europes-status-quo-pandering-risks-radicalization-entire-generation

            The math of QEInfinity (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/stocks-slide-following-permadove-chuck-evans-attempt-math

            Chinese inventory growth (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/artificial-growth-exhibit-chinas-inventory-stockpiling-hits-all-time-high

            Is the US the ‘cleanest dirty shirt’? (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/guess-who-dirtiest-dirty-shirt

            Global leading economic indicators portray weak recovery (short):

            http://advisorperspectives.com/dshort/guest/Dwaine-van-Vuuren-130520-Atypical-Global-Recovery.php

           

Politics

  Domestic

IRS-gate---what did He know and when did He know it? (medium):

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/white-house-explains-obama-didnt-know-what-he-knew-when-everyone-else-knew-what-he-s

Ron Paul on the IRS (medium):

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/ron-paul-irs%E2%80%99s-job-violate-our-liberties

            Thought for the day (short):

            http://cafehayek.com/2013/05/abuse-of-reasons.html

  International

            Russia sends more ships into Mediterranean (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-20/russia-adds-two-more-warships-mediterranean-task-force-near-syria