Morning Journal---Incredible pictures from Philae spacecraft landing on Comet67p

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The federal deficit in October came at $121.7 billion versus estimates of $130 billion.

            October retail sales grew 0.3% versus expectations of +0.2%; ex autos and gas, they were up 0.6% versus forecasts of up 0.5%.

           

   Other

            Thoughts on inflation from someone with boots on the ground (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-11-13/%E2%80%9Cworld%E2%80%99s-richest-restaurateur%E2%80%9D-tilman-fertitta-sees-imminent-crash-americas-crazy-re

Politics

  Domestic

  International

            The US performance at the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (medium):

            http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/11/xi-upstages-obama-puts-another-nail-transpacific-partnership-coffin.html

            Incredible pictures from the Philae spacecraft landing on Comet 67p:

            http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/11/12/science/space/rosetta-philae-comet-landing.html?_r=1

                The latest from Iraq---boots on the ground, maybe (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-11-13/chairman-joint-chiefs-tells-congress-considering-boots-ground-iraq