Morning Journal--US use of finance as a foreign policy tool

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Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The April small business optimism index came in at 95.2 versus expectations of 94.5.

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

            April retail sales rose 0.1% versus estimates of +0.4%; ex autos and gas, they were up 0.1% versus forecasts of +0.5%.

   Other

            America’s use of finance as a foreign policy tool (medium):

            http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/05/americas-use-finance-foreign-policy-tool-backfired.html

            The growing ‘late pay’ problem in Europe (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-12/european-companies-write-half-billion-due-culture-late-payment

Politics

  Domestic

  International

            The likely next president of Ukraine (medium):

            http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/global-markets/articles/Ukraine2527s-Vague-President-in-Waiting-Is/5/12/2014/id/54929