Items from The Economics Team:
In Latest Humiliation For Illinois, Fitch Downgrades State’s Credit Rating To BBB+ [1] (Zerohedge)
Tennessee County Closes Schools, a Casualty of the Cost of Obamacare [2] (The Tennessean)
People want to spend money, even money they don’t have… [3] (My budget 360)
Robert Shiller is Shilling for Socialism [4] (Mises Institute)
Saudi Arabia Delays Contractor Payments to Preserve Cash [5] (Zero Hedge)
Can Charter Schools and Suburbanites Reverse Chicago’s Economic Woes? [6] (George Will via LenConnect)
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Items from Mr. Econocobas:
Death of a Patriot at the Hands of Corrupt Government – Irwin Schiff [7]
WalMart Suppliers Brace For The Coming Storm: “Now We Know Why They Have Been Pushing So Hard” [8]