• Over at the NYT Economix blog:  listing four ideas for tax reform and explaining what economics has to say about rising profits and falling wages.
• Mixin’ it up with Andy Busch on his radio show.
• Outlining seven reasons why you’re not hearing so much about the budget deficit these days.
• Giving some first impressions of the SOTU and mentioning a few residual thoughts on the speech.
• Thanking, snarkily, fiscal drag for reducing real GDP growth last year.
• Looking at a fascinating development in Tennessee on unions, the auto industry, and well-heeled “outside agitators.”
• Highlighting a new executive order to raise wages.
• Worrying about net exports while appreciating their recent contributions.

Music: two exemplary versions of an old Charlie Parker blues ditty called Billie’s Bounce in this week’s musical interlude.