Morning Journal---Has commercial lending peaked?

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The February small business optimism index came in at 91.4 versus expectations of 94.0.

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

   Other

            Has commercial lending peaked (medium)?

            http://www.capitalspectator.com/has-commercial-bank-lending-peaked/#more-3328

Politics

  Domestic

  International

            The latest from Ukraine (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-11/diplomacy-fails-ukraine-putin-rebuffs-kerry-proposal-kiev-issues-ultimatum-crimea-su