Compiling 12 random points of bad news that include the unemployment rate in Italy is just absurd.
13. Wrestling was tossed out of the Olympics
14. The Super Bowl Commercials were all really, really awful.
15. Anne Hathaway keeps turning up in public without her underwear
16. Wendy’s raised the prices on their Dollar Menu to over a dollar
17. The Columbus Blue Jackets have only won six games all season
Agreed.
The list contains 2 things that are worrisome, #1 insider buying down and #2 personal income down.
#3 Detroit, being rescued by the it's state is not a big deal. Katrina wiped out New Orleans and it barely made a dent.
8 items are about europe. #4Italian unemployment, #5 Italian youth unemployment, #6 Italian Debt, #7 Greek Unemployment, #8 Greek youth unemployment, #9 Portugal austerity protests, #6 European unemployment & #10 Eurpoean bank deposits are down.
The last item isn't even a stat. It's merely China saying they are prepared for a currency war. Of course they are, they've been waging one for the last 3 or 4 decades. China is making noices because they are afraid they are going to get their comeupance.