Weekend Reading, January 20, 2012

Just when it seemed Mitt Romney might sweep the first three primaries, controversy has erupted based on the fact he revealed he just pays taxes at the 15% rate and that he holds off shore accounts.  Rick Perry has dropped out and is endorsing Newt Gingrich, dropping the pool to just 4 candidates.  South Carolina is set to be an important primary.

Here is what I am reading this weekend:

Top Ten Annoying Brokerage Fees of 2011 (and the brokerages that charged them): SigFig  Do you know some brokers charge you when they try to make your account more secure?  That is just one of 10 annoying fees many well-known brokers charge.

Computers Are Replacing the Middle Class:  Business Insider Many people worry that our jobs are being outsourced to foreign countries, but it may be that computers are used to eliminate middle-class workers.

Obama Administration Said to Reject Keystone XL Oil Pipeline: Yahoo! Finance  For a president who is said to be pro-job growth, this move says just the opposite.

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