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Consumer Debt Rises for First Time in 4 Years Reuters
Business Activity in U.S. Unexpectedly Picked Up in February BL
U.S. Economy Eked Out 0.1% Gain as Trade Gap Shrank BL
Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell More Than Forecast Last Week BL
Fitch warns U.S. risks losing AAA debt rating USAT
A downgrade by Fitch would make two out of three major credit rating agencies to knock U.S. off the top rung of the most credit-worthy nations.
Will the Sequester Start Another Recession? New Republic
Sell currencies of serial QE offenders FT (Gross)
Bernanke Says Fed May Decide Not to Sell Securities BL“The one thing we could do differently” is “hold some of the securities a little longer. We could even let them just run off.”
What Happens When the Fed Really Does Run Out of Ammunition? TIME
Why Central States/Banks Inflate Asset Bubbles, and Why They Implode Smith
Is Inflation the Legacy of the Federal Reserve? Mish
Danger as stock-market ‘Greedometer’ flashes red Arrends
Mr. Market's Amnesia Kass Bullish Sentiment Plummets BeSpoke
Lazy Portfolios at war with Wall Street casinos Farrell
The Healthcare Blues Mauldin Keen
Mutual funds attract record $81 billion in January CNN (ICI)
Drunk on Junk: Why We're Rushing to Risk CNBC
The hidden tax Washington doesn't want you to know Sloan
Deficits Expected to Grow Among Developed Countries in 2013 WSJ
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UBS Sued by Two Singapore Traders Fired After Rate Probe BL
Heinz Case May Involve a Side Bet in London NYT
Why Jamie Dimon is richer than you Saft
Why It’s Smart to Be Reckless on Wall Street Scientific American
Black: 'Pervasive' Fraud by Our 'Most Reputable' Banks HP
Sturm, Ruger's profits soar on strong gun sales CNN
Berkshire’s Too-Big-to-Mess-With Bid for Heinz Schroeder
The end of paper money? Europe hit by gold rush as crisis worsens Mining
Gold’s death cross is no reason to feel grim MW
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China's Frills and Posh Market Springs a Leak Caixin
Efficiency of economy 'sliding' China Daily China's February CPI to top 3%
Singapore’s Canary Wharf-Topping Condos Damp Dollar BL
Europe Caps Banker Bonuses Spiegel
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Buyer’s Remorse at the Fed: Investor Implications Merk
Business spending plans gauge hits 13-month high Reuters
Pending Home Sales Soar Despite Rough Winter CNBC
Rational Temperance Gross
Bernanke Resuscitates QE, Downplays Risk and Cost Baum
The Fed’s bubble fuel WT
The sad record of fiscal austerity Wolf
New highs: Another indicator of a top? Hulbert
Warren Buffett Looks Like a Leading Indicator Bear’s Lair
Despite Drop in Rates, Mortgage Applications Sag ReutersJumbo Mortgages Are Back: Should You Be Worried? Reuters
What Could Go Wrong with the Housing Recovery in 2013? Plenty Smith
The no mortgage myth Dr. HB
GAO Report: Obamacare Adds $6.2 Trillion to Long-Term Deficit National Review
Gold - Silver - Hyperinflation Armstrong Shlaes
Approximate Geographic Impact of the Sequester EB
Chinese buyers snap up U.S. real estate MW
The coming dollar bull run Saft
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Does a bad February herald another recession?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: 'We Actually Benefit From Downturns' HP
Wall Street bonuses rise 8% for 2012 but industry warns of looming layoffs Guardian
Not bad for a year's work: Hedge fund top five pocket more than $1bn each Inde
Wall Street Junk Kings Sell Debt Poised to Lose Value BL
Gold Miners Come Clean on Costs After Lost 6 Years BL
Scotiabank Commodity Price Index Scotia
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Greek Reform Effort Slows to a Crawl Spiegel
Bank's Governor says QE should not be seen as provocative Inde
Bank of England mulls negative interest rates Inde
Regulators Moving Soon on Priciples to Replace Libor BL
Norway Faces Liquidity Shock in Bond Redemption BL
World powers and Iran set new talks Reuters Iran's 'Plan B' for a nuclear bomb
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Fed Risks Deep Losses in a QE Exit; ‘Where Did the Money Go?' BL
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to rescue the economy could result in more than a half trillion dollars of paper losses on the central bank’s books if interest rates rise abruptly from recent levels.
Bernanke Says U.S. Must End “Too Big to Fail” Bank Subsidy BL
Home Prices Log Best Gain Since 2006: Case-Shiller Reuters S&P
Obama Warnings on Automatic Cuts Obscure Next Threats BL
Fed Faces Explaining Billion-Dollar Losses in QE3 Exit Stress Test BL
"A Permanent Investment" Saut
Buyer’s Remorse at the Fed: Investor Implications Merk
Believing the Fed, doubting gold Fleck
Maintaining the Stock Market Rally El-Erian
Three Magic Numbers That Could Derail the Stock Market CNBC
Global Investment Review First Quarter 2013 Bedlam
The clock is close to midnight in the emerging market debt craze.
The Effect of Underreporting on LIBOR Rates FRBSK
IMM positioning: IMM positioning - Still room for short sterling positions Danske
Agency warns about rising debt China Daily
“Debtors are extremely sensitive to interest rates and new credit risks will surface if rates continue to rise”
An empirical nail in the austerity coffin Keen Baker - Mish
Investigating the effect of exchange-rate changes in Japan, China, east Asia, and Europe VOX
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Eying Apple Surowiecki
Why the Corporate Pension Gap Is Soaring WSJ
Horsemeat scandal's origin lies in the heart of our economic model Guardian
Swiss Vault Operator Wants U.S. Gold Bugs Out WSJ
The company attributed the decision to regulatory changes without specifying exactly what regulations led to the decision
Gold Poised for Longest Rally in a Month on China Demand BL
Gold’s Cycle Seen as Turned by Goldman as ETP Holdings Slump BL
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Italy Jolts European Debt Crisis Back To Life HP
Research: Italian elections without a winner - Euro Spreads Widen
Italy's 'Childlike Refusal to Acknowledge Reality'CLASS="q black" DATA-TYPE="Story" DATA-ID="MIT1IA6KLVSW01" Spiegel
Pound falls to two-year low as currency markets lose faith in UK economy Guardian
Japan 10-Year Yields Reach 2003 Low on Kuroda SpeculationCLASS="q black " DATA-TYPE="Story" DATA-ID="MITOBW6KLVSF01" BL
Yen Depreciation and the Scope for Expenditure Switching EB
BOE’s Tucker Open to Expanding Asset-Purchase Program BL
Trillion pound cash mountain to the rescue? It’s unwise to bank on itCLASS="dsq-widget-thread" Warner
China's 'Dubai' turns into a deserted island Shanghai Daily
"Whether it's toys or clothes, the export market is bad ... property owners need capital quickly, and want to sell their apartments right away"
Britain's colonial shame: Slave-owners given huge payouts after abolitionID="yui_3_5_1_1_1361830271289_1287" Inde
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Italy Election Forecasts Point To Political Gridlock Reuters
VIX jumps 35% on U.S. stock selloff MW
Foreign banks snapping up dollars in Israel Haaretz
Bank of Israel won't confirm whether it's been buying dollars, but somebody has been
End of Empire Price
How to know when it’s time to leave the party Hulbert
Trade protectionism looms next as central banks exhaust QE PritchardOfficials at the US Federal Reserve may be more worried than they have let on about the treacherous task of extricating America from quantitative easing.
Quantitative easing: markets are struggling with a serious drug habit Elliott
Bernanke bump: Stocks tend to rally on testimony MW
Bernanke's Visit to Congress Key for Currencies WSJ
Bernanke's Challenge: Prime Markets for End of QE Reuters
Bernanke’s Stimulus Spurring U.S. Employment in Housing-Autos BL
The true national debt could be triple the conventional estimate Samuelson
Economists Warn U.S. May Face Financial Catastrophe Unless It Controls Spending WSJ
Euro Delusions Krugman MyBudget
Hussman Funds Semi-Annual Report Hussman
IMF lending and banking crises VOX Helicopter money
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Banks Could Face Massive Fines over LIBOR Scandal Spiegel
The European Commission is now widening the reach of its 18-month antitrust investigations to include Swiss franc-denominated swaps
The magic formula for investing? Put cheapness first G&M
Miami Heist: The Brink's Money Plane Job's Messy Aftermath BL
Gold Bets Cut by Most Since ‘07 as Sugar Bears Grow BL
For silver, being cheap is a good thing MW
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In yen's fall, the end of Japan's higher living standards Xie
The Arrival of Japan’s Sunset Gregor
China's HSBC Flash PMI Retreats from 2-Year High Reuters
Currency's global role takes huge step closer China Daily
The internationalization process of the yuan has been given a major boost by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
H.K. Property Deals Slump on New Bubble Risk Sales Tax BL
AAA rating will take at least 10 years to regain Inde
Argentina Bets on Skeptical U.S. Judges to Avoid Crisis BL
Argentina contends that enforcing those orders may expose it to more than $43 billion in claims it can’t pay, possibly triggering another meltdown
Abe fails to get full US backing over islands China Daily