Economics and Investing:

More Investors Position for Possibility of U.S. Default

Commentary from Spengler, over at The Asia Times: Food and Failed Arab States

“First, they ignore you, then they ridicule you…” Now we seem to be getting to the ridicule stage: How Much is a Nickel Worth? More than Five Cents, Says Michael Lewis. (Thanks to Randy F. for the link.)

I spotted this over at Zero Hedge: Ron Paul to Ask Fed Why After Trillions in Free Money, Unemployment is Still Sky High

Items from The Economatrix:

Bernanke Speech Helps Push Stocks Higher  

Shoppers Shook Off the Snow in January, Stores Say  

January Jobs Report Forecast to Show Modest Gains