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Friday Link Love (2/4/2011)

Another week down. This one is going to be short as I'm off to snowboard for the weekend.

• Very good article from Washington's blog about Egypt's "Emergency Powers" vs. US "Emergency Powers" (which are still in place from 2001). Great read, with great research as usual.
• Bernanke, meet Stephanie. Mish writes a great response to "Stephanie" who lives on a fixed income and wants to know what she should do. How great do Bernanke's actions look in this light?
• Maybe a little unrelated, but an interesting read about the USDA's new dietary guidelines. Health is another topic that interests me, and it sometimes finds its way (absurdly) into economics as politicians try to force health ideas and eating habits on us.

What is everyone else reading this week?