WALL ST CHILLED

MORE JOBS LOST

Democrats propose $1.9 trillion increase in debt limit

THE DAY HEALTH CARE DIED

Russia diversifies into Canadian dollars

U.S. says wind could power 20 percent of eastern grid

Obama seeks bigger banking restrictions

SUPREME COURT DEALS MCCAIN/FEINGOLD SEVERE BLOW

China’s growth accelerates to 10.7%

Pelosi: House lacks votes to OK Senate health bill

Dems Propose $1.9T Increase to U.S. Debt Limit

Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected to 482K

Chapter XIII: Paper, Plastic, Paper, Plastic (The Day the Dollar Died Series) (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Banks pull another $1 billion from small business lending (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Pelosi: House lacks votes to OK Senate health bill

HOLMES: As economic freedom declines, so does prosperity

Pay Me to Reduce Carbon Dioxide

Obamacare’s Uninvited Wedding Guest: A New Health Tax

Welcome to America, Land of the Less Free?

Morning Bell: A Nothing Burger, A Fig Leaf, and a Commission On the Side

SurvivalBlog:

Foreclosures Up 14% in December

Obama to Nationalize Student Lending with Pending Budget Bill

US Homebuilder Confidence Drops

Citi Loses $7.8 Billion in Fourth Quarter

Japan Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

The Housing Timebomb

No Genuine Economic Recovery Happening