- An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a targeted car bomb Tuesday. The Iranian government is blaming Israel and the U.S. In other Iran news, China remains reluctant to cut Iranian oil imports.
- Drone strikes have begun anew in Pakistan, as a strike is believed to have killed 4 militants. Unrelated, but related news, Pakistan's Defence Secretary has been fired.
- North Korea may be looking for a food-for-nukes deal.
- The Greek experience with austerity comes under questioning. **Editorial Note: So you're saying if you spend less money, the economy contracts? And I am shocked to find gambling going on in this establishment!**
Domestic
- Romney wins New Hampshire with 39%, sorry Ben. Further down the card, it's Paul, Huntsman, Gingrich, Santorum, and Perry. Perry failed to capture more than 1%. As the Romney Inevitable Express starts to pick up steam, conservative activists look to block the tracks in South Carolina. And Dana Milbank, fun distraction at times, talks about being a journalist on the campaign trail.
- Planet Money considers the past and future of American manufacturing.
Of course, the editorial note could be rewritten to substitute "increase taxes" for "spend less money" and it would be just as accurate given that Greece has raised its VAT, fuel, luxury and property taxes. Indeed, according to the WSJ link, tax increases account for fully half of Greek austerity measures. But I'm guessing that doesn't fit the preferred narrative around here.
ReplyDeleteoh man ben got so pwned by nate silver #trollhard
ReplyDelete@Bret truth. I was duped by the myriad tracking polls that showed Romney in a nosedive and Huntsman surging. #nakedguessfail
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