Commentary from Barry Eichengreen in the Wall Street Journal: Why the Dollar’s Reign is Near an End [1]. (Thanks to Jeff E. for the link.)
Also from Jeff: Muni Default Estimate: $100 Billion [2].
A site that maps gasoline prices, by county, has been mentioned here before: Gas Buddy [3].
So much for the “recovery”: February planned layoffs highest in 11 months: Challenger [4]
Items from The Economatrix:
Can you feel the artificial stimulus trickling down? US Auto Sales Jump 20% In February. [5] (Perhaps people are out shopping for more fuel-efficient cars.)
Oil Prices Jump On Middle East, Bernanke Comments [6]
Manufacturing Growing at Fastest Pace in Seven Years [7]
US Deficit Number One Threat To Global Economy [8]
Jason Hommel muses about silver, electricity, well pumps, and societal collapse: Storm Has Passed [10]