• Over at the NYT Economix blog: wishing Social Security a happy 78^th birthday, highlighting the fiscal side of fighting terror, and breaking out of a cramped economic policy debate.
• Noting that Keynes was right about the Recovery Act:  the problem was that it faded too soon.
• Looking at whether the government stifles innovation (spoiler alert: I don’t see it).
• Arguing that an executive order to improve the quality of jobs among federal contractors is much needed.
• Analyzing how firms and economies absorb minimum wage increases.
• Delving into the interaction between mortgage rates and refis.
• Illustrating the relationship between income inequality and consumer spending.
• Responding to some critiques from my CNBC pal Jimmy P (aka, James Pethokoukis).
• Laying out the 18^th edition of Sequester Watch.

Music: a rare Tuesday Musical Interlude featuring a Dr. John version of Junko Partner, and coping with criticism that I’m too hung up on Mozart by posting more Mozart in this week’s Friday Musical Interlude.