Morning Journal--Chinese debt levels

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            March small business optimism rose to 93.4 versus expectations of 92.4.

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

   Other

            The trend on business investment (short):

            http://pragcap.com/the-lack-of-business-investment-myth

            Counterpoint (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-07/why-surging-profits-arent-leading-capex-and-jobs

            Update on consumer credit (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-07/98-all-consumer-credit-past-year-was-used-student-and-car-loans

Politics

  Domestic

  International

            More on Chinese debt levels (medium):

            http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2014/04/how-much-bad-debt-can-china-handle/

            And (medium):

            http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/global-markets/articles/Satyajit-Das-China2527s-Debt-Chickens-Are/4/7/2014/id/54485?refresh=1