Economics and Investing:

Polar Vortex hits California housing market: California home sales fall over 10 percent on an annual basis. 2014 off to a drought in real estate.

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Comparing the inflated cost of living today from 1950 to 2014:How declining purchasing power has hurt the middle class since 1950.

Items from The Economatrix:

Return of Goldilocks Economy Means A Weaker USD, But Beware The 3 Bears

U.S. Economy Weather Impact Narrative Getting Confusing