Daily Reading on the Financial Markets: 12/18/11

The Economic Collapse Blog with “50 Economic Numbers from 2011 that are almost too crazy to believe.” 

At WSJ.com, Charles Moore calls on the ghost of Margaret Thatcher, one of the original opponents of an united Europe.

At PragCap, Lance Roberts notes that a little-used Economic indicator (Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti business conditions index) is pointing towards recession.

At Of Two Minds, Charles Hugh Smith takes a look at the liklihood of a Santa Claus rally and comes up with mixed signals.