Morning Journal--Merkel ally slams Draghi plan

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The August NFIB small business optimism index was reported at 96.1 versus expectations of 96.0.

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

   Other

            Update on consumer credit (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-08/consumer-credit-surges-most-cash-clunkers

             A different perspective on the impact of the economic slowdown in Japan and the EU (short):

            http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-on-global-on-a-world-out-of-synch-2014-9

           

            How the ECB QE program will work (medium):

            http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2014/9/8/how-it-works-the-ecb-qe-program.html

Politics

  Domestic

The economic significance of ‘green’ energy (short):

http://cafehayek.com/2014/09/quotation-of-the-day-1105.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CafeHayek+%28Cafe+Hayek%29

  International

            Merkel ally slams Draghi’s new plan (short):

                http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-08/merkel-ally-slams-draghis-plan-buy-junk-paper