Morning Journal---New rules on large bank deposits

Economics

   This Week’s Data

            The November small business optimism index was reported at 98.1 versus expectations of 96.1.

   Other

            Macro markets risk index (short):

            http://www.capitalspectator.com/macro-markets-risk-index-stabilizes-after-octobers-slide/

                New rules on large bank deposits (medium):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-08/nirp-arrives-us-tbtf-banks-tell-customers-move-their-cash-or-be-charged-fees

                Quote of the day (short):

            http://cafehayek.com/2014/12/quotation-of-the-day-1196.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CafeHayek+%28Cafe+Hayek%29

                The Baltic Dry Index plunges to lowest level since 2008 (short):

            http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-08/baltic-dry-plunges-back-below-1000-lowest-december-2008

Politics

  Domestic

Thoughts on Eric Garner’s death (medium):

http://www.aei.org/publication/thoughts-eric-garners-death-criminalizaition-regulatory-superstate-government-enforcers-gangs-thugs/

Another screw job by lawyers (medium):

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-08/turning-disability-dollars-lawyers-scalp-12-billion-ssdi-2013