Morning Journal-Germany says no to more money printing

Economics
This Week’s Data

The January Empire State Manufacturing Index came in at 13.48 versus expectations of 10.5 and December’s reading of 9.53.
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/01/ny-fed-survey-manufacturing-activity.html

Other

More on the private equity capital model (medium):
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/288023/turnaround-capitalism-rich-lowry

Update on the Baltic Dry Index (short):
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2012/1/15/baltic-dry-index-collapses.html


Politics
Domestic

Introducing the new head of Obama’s Domestic Policy Council (medium):
http://michellemalkin.com/2012/01/13/obamas-razist-lobbyist-moves-up/

International

Germany says ‘no way, Melvin’ to more money printing (medium):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/just-say-nein-bundesbank-european-qe-abandon-idea-once-and-all

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