Economy:
Wal-Mart Executives Sweat Slow February Start in E-Mails – Bloomberg
Economy in Europe Contracts More Than Expected – New York Times
Sorry Mr. President, Manufacturing Will Not Save Us – Atlantic
Economists disagree on whether the minimum wage kills jobs. Why? – Washington Post
The Right Minimum Wage: $0.00 – New York Times
Stats of the union – Economist
Markets:
Fracking Threatens OPEC as U.S. Output at 20-Year High – Bloomberg
Currency fears spread in Latin America – Financial Times
Politics:
Generational Theft Needs to Be Arrested – Wall Street Journal
New Data Suggests Obamacare Is Actually Bending The Healthcare Cost Curve – Forbes
For Obama, State of the Union Means State of the People – Fiscal Times
The Coming Fiscal Tsunami – Hoover Institution
In Kansas, A ‘Glide Path’ To No Income Taxes. Will It Work? – NPR
Banks:
Don’t Blink, or You’ll Miss Another Bailout – New York Times