Happy Monday. A million people have now signed up for Obamacare, and all of them should be reading the morning six-pack.
Don't get too excited about the Affordable Care Act milestone: It's like one-third the original goal. (TIME)
While we've been cheering the nearly 30 percent gain for the in 2013, that pales in comparison to Japan, where the Nikkei has just had its best performance in more than 40 years. (Reuters)
In China, meanwhile, millions of hectares have become too polluted to farm. (Voice of America)
Blackstone is investing $200 million in Crocs, proving that you really never can have enough ugly shoes. (Financial Times)
Hedge fund hotshot David Tepper probably made $3 billion this year, according to Institutional Investor. Tepper Rally, indeed. (New York Post)
And, finally ... what's been good for Wall Street actually may be bad for capitalism. CNBC's Simon Hobbs explains.
—By CNBC's Jeff Cox. Follow him on Twitter @JeffCoxCNBCcom.
