Politics and Government

Larry Kudlow gives Ted Cruz credit on ethanol, discusses the low 4th quarter growth rate.

In the WSJ, Terry Miller writes U.S. economic freedom continues to fade.

At Forbes.com, Ralph Benko says Bernie Sanders economic plan offers a more equal share of miseries, not blessings.

At CNBC, Jeff Cox details how economic growth in 2015 did not meet expectations.

Monetary

The NY Post reports the falling Canadian dollar may be holding up NHL expansion teams.

At MarketWatch, Ciara Lindane and Tomi Kilgo report junk bonds suffered a rare negative return in January.