Economics and Investing:

Bitcoin firm CEO found dead ^[1]. There sure are a lot of “coincidence”. We are now up to eight since January 1.

Items from The Economatrix:

U.S. factory activity growth hits highest since May 2010: Markit ^[2]

Gas And Oil Prices Soar And Petrol Could Be Next: Ukraine Crisis Shocks World Markets Amid Fears Russia’s Energy Resources Will Be Hit By Trade Sanctions ^[3]

Russia And China Stand In Agreement On Ukraine – And That Is Very Bad News For The United States ^[4]

Personal Income Faces First Year-Over-Year Drop Since Recession Ended: As Incomes Collapse, Spending Via Consumer Credit Begins To Increase. ^[5]