Economics and Investing:

J. McC. suggested a piece over at the Of Two Minds blog.

From Kevin: $100 Bill: The Fed Has a $110 Billion Problem with New Benjamins

Items from The Economatrix:

Has Portugal’s Debt Default Clock Begun To Tick?

New Normal on Wall Street: Smaller and Restrained

Payroll Tax Cuts Raise Worries About Social Security’s Future Funding

Japan Logs First Trade Deficit Since 1980

New Prediction — Economic Collapse:  First To Europe Then To U.S. And World

11 “Stunning Revelations” From a Confidential Economics Memo To Obama