Economics and Investing:

Jesse sent this: Short-Term Economic Boost from Fiscal Stimulus Outweighed by Long-Term Output Loss

Also from Jesse: Why the Stock Market Should Crash

From reader HPD: Bank Regulators “Reign of Terror” on Small Business Loans

Items from The Economatrix:

Stimulus Watch: Did the White House downplay errors in rush to take credit for job data?

Stronger Dollar, Weak Economic Data Pummels Stocks

Dollar Gains as Homeowners, Job Seekers Struggle

Weak Jobless Claims, Future Economic Activity Data

Foreclosures Hitting More People with Good Credit

AOL Offers Buyouts to 2,500 (33% of their workforce)

Treasury to Sell Warrants as Three Banks Exit Bailouts

Geithner: Some Bailout Funds to Help Lower Debt

AARP Received $18 Million in Federal Stimulus Money–For a job training program that has not created any jobs

Roubini: Unemployment to Worsen

Commentary from Richard Russell: I Sleep Better With The Metal