A Little Clarity: ITR Economics’ Brian Beaulieu looks at industrial production, housing, and the Fed and yearns for a little clarity. Check out his latest ITR Economics Fed Watch.

Deja Vu All Over Again: Many are increasingly worried and rightly so about the debt, deficit, and the overall state of America’s finances. But economist Brian Wesbury reminds us that we’ve been here before and successfully dealt with it. His one-page recap of US Fiscal history is informative, sobering and hopeful all at once. Check out his recent blog post: An Age of Fiscal Limits.