Economy:
World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind – New York Times
Free ride is over — Amazon.com collecting California sales tax – LA Times
We’re Winning the War on Poverty – Slate
Markets:
A Conversation with Ray Dalio (Video) – YouTube
Two inflationary days – CS Monitor
Oil Breaks $100 After Fed Vows Action on Economy – Time
U.S. Consumer Price Index Increases by Most Since 2009 – Bloomberg
Politics:
Do Tax Cuts Lead to Economic Growth? – New York Times
Full text of the Federal Reserve’s statement– CBS MonetyWatch
One-Size-Fits-All Monetary Policy: Europe and the U.S. – Dallas Federal Reserve
US Credit Rating Cut by Egan-Jones … Again – CNBC
The Fed’s Balance At The End Of 2013: $4 Trillion – ZeroHedge
Banks:
Investment banking once delivered juicy profits. No longer – Economist
More Americans opting out of banking system – Washington Post
