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S&P 500 Posts Best First Quarter Since 1998 BL
Student Loans Could Be the Next Housing Bubble: Robert Reich DTicker
Sino-Forest files for bankruptcy protection, seeks buyer G&M
Spending Shows Big Jump Even as Income Gains Little Reuters
The Market Sweet Spot Is Ending Comstock
Expanding the debt bubble to a tipping point MyBudget
Betting on quarterly momentum Hulbert Bullish Sentiment Unchanged BeSpoke
A Decade of Debt and Default Fool
China’s Feast Is Ending Das
Fed Is in the Anti-Capitalism Business: Jim Grant CNBC Video
Gold, Money Creation, and the Monetization of Debt Bowyer
`Crisis Is Over' for U.S. Economy, Roach Says BL Video
Like a bear in a China shop CNN
I would like to make a bet with The Economist Pettis Economist: “You're on”
Thomas Frank - LEAP2020 - EB - Irrational Exuberance Is Back - Gregor - Norcini
Fed's Low Interest Rates 'Toxic' for Economy: Pro CNBC
Grim Housing Data Shows We Have Not Hit Bottom Fiscal Times
2012 Country Stock Market Returns BeSpoke
Housing bubbles and interest rates VOX
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Hedge funds flounder amid volatile markets FT
Three Major Banks Facing Possible Credit Downgrades NYT
Hiding Volatility in Earnings Just Got Harder Weil
Best Buy Store Closings Signal End of Big-Box Retail Era BL
RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house Reuters
Governors tour beef plant to see how 'pink slime' is made CP
US beef firm losses near record in 'pink slime' row Reuters
Pity the oil and gold producers G&M
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Germany Opposes French Call for Trillion-Euro Bailout Fund Spiegel
Spain's general strike shows first signs of rebellion against austerity Guardian
Greek PM Does Not Rule Out New Bailout Package Reuters
UK sits pretty amid Europe's demographic timebomb Warner
Canada ups retirement age in bid to balance budget AFP Canadian Penny Killed
Worst is yet to come for Chinese developers Finance Asia
The End of the Run for the Yuan? Asia Sentinel
China Auto Rental gears up for US listing Finance Asia
Hong Kong property billionaires arrested for suspected corruption Guardian
Urine-soaked eggs a spring taste treat in China city Reuters
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Mortgage Rates Back Below 4% AP
The Dangers of an Interventionist Fed WSJ
What Does Bernanke Know? Arends
Four Numbers Add Up to an American Debt Disaster Baum
GMO: Two Questions We Can’t Answer Advisor Perspectives
Treasury Bull Market Death Knell Premature, Higgins Says BL
Standish Sees 10-Yr Range as High as 3% Barron’s
Student Debt, the New Home Equity Loan BW
Justices poised to strike down entire healthcare law LAT
Geithner’s Math Puzzle Beyond Numbers BL Keen - Smith - Panzner
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Steve Pearce: “Bonnie and Clyde, they were chumps...You guys have people send things electronically ... and nobody's responsible”
Gold Price ‘Too Low’: Goldman Sachs CNBC Gold Bumps its Head BeSpoke
Gold Is Manipulated -- But That's Okay Martenson
Plunge in Natural Gas Prices Reshaping Energy Sector CNBC
Will natural gas catch fire? MW
Exclusive: Investors press U.S. shale oil drillers to control flaring Reuters
US, UK and France consider oil release to curb fuel prices Telegraph
Saudi Arabia will act to lower soaring oil prices FT A rational reason for high oil prices EB
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Amid Debt Crisis, Athens Falls Apart Spiegel
UK economy shrank faster than previously estimated, ONS says Guardian
Technical recession or not, the UK economy is sick Elliott
Housing bubbles and interest rates VOX
China survey: Hard landing possible but not likely MW
Renminbi rate near 'equilibrium' China Daily
More developers cut prices Shanghai Daily
HK Billionaire Brothers Arrested on Corruption Charges Reuters
Former Olympus execs face new charges over losses Japan Today
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6 reasons why Wall Street hates Lazy Portfolios Farrell
Stocks only slightly expensive Hulbert
Transcript: Diane Sawyer Sits Down with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ABC
Developers: Next housing bubble may be in apartment complexes Orlando Sentinel
Rising powers mull BRICS-backed bank to rival IMF, World Bank in emerging CP
Obama's decision last week to continue the tradition of nominating an American as World Bank chief — over candidates from other nations as the BRICS had wanted — may add to momentum for an entirely new alternative.
Harrison - Dr. HB - Panzner - Smith - Wieseman
Featured Article: What All Major Depressions Have in Common EW
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MF Global's Shortfall No Surprise, Some Say NYT
How AIG will -- or won't -- generate a bailout profit Reuters
RBS is a disgrace, says 'swap victim' Telegraph
Warren Buffett's $50 Billion Decision Forbes
The next leg of gold’s bull run Lynn
Gold to Reach $2000? Gold Miner's CEO Optimistic CNBC
Is gold ready to move up? Jubak
Gold Prices Have Already Peaked in 2011: Report CNBC CPM$
Oil Volatility Also Dips BeSpoke
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Spain slumps back into recession Telegraph Risks Rising for Troubled Spain: Citi Chief
Elderly exaggerate QE effect on pensions, claims Mervyn King Telegraph
China's Surprising U.S. Buying Spree BL
The report points out that 30 U.S. states count China among their top three export markets and that 48 states have seen sales to China grow by triple digits since 2000...
Projects may see problems in paying debts Shnaghai Daily
More Chinese companies to delist in 2012 Finance Asia
Goldman Figures Ignoring Women Costs 15% Growth Pesek
Unemployment Turns Arab Spring to Economic Winter BL
1 of Japan’s damaged reactors has high radiation, no water, renewing doubts about stability AP
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Bernanke: Fed Prevented Worse Recession BL
“We did stop the meltdown. We avoided what would have been, I think, a collapse of the global financial system”
Forecaster sticks to message: U.S. recession is imminent G&M
OECD calls for $1.3-trillion euro zone fund BL
Shiller Talks Housing Bubble, Goldman Sachs TheStreet
Consumer Confidence Close to One-Year High BL
Bidding Wars Erupt as U.S. Homes for Sale Drop BL Case-Shiller by Metro Area
The Great Escape:Delivering in a Delevering World PIMCO (Gross)
"Patience" Saut
Yen’s looming day of reckoning XieAs Japan looks set to weaken yen, China must brace for impact
U.S. Dollar Outgrew Its Gold Foundation (Part 2) BL
The Currency Conundrum Smart Money
Chart of the week: currency hostilities? FT
Interview: "Currency Wars" Author Economic Observer
Bernanke's Problem with the Gold Standard Merk
Treasury Yields: The ‘Real’ Story from 1920 to Now WSJ
March Madness on Wall Street Hulbert
Third Round of Bond Buying Not Needed: Fed's Bullard CNBC Embry - Massive QE Near
A status report about the US economy... F. Maximus Panzner - Smith
A World Headed for De-Globalization? Stelzer
How the Economic Machine Works and How it is Reflected Now Bridgewater
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Social media is as big a breakthrough as was the personal computer in 1982...but not until the current representative govt format...falls apart
MF Global’s Counsel Resisted Giving Assurances on Transfers BL
Corzine is getting a pass, would you? MW
Goldman’s Succession Fight Roiled by Infamous Op-Ed BL
Surge in gun sales boosts firearms stocks G&M
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Some economists warn that the German central bank faces hidden liabilities of 500 billion euros in the form of unsettled claims within the European payments settlement system
Spanish election defeat fuels bail-out fears Telegraph
Chinese yuan hits third-straight record high MW
The Right Time for China to Liberalize the Renminbi Brookings
China Industrial Profits Fall 5.2% on Exports BL
US firms see slower growth in China China Daily
Hanging On to Dollars in Zimbabwe WSJ
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A False Sense of Security Hussman
Telling tales about money Price
What Goes Up Must Come Down! Montier
Berrnanke: Not clear if good jobs trends will last MW SpeechBernanke Hesitates to Extol Economy's Health BL
Pimco’s Gross Says Fed May “Hint” at QE3 in April BL
Zero Interest Rate Policy Is Batting Zero Forbes
Should Central Banks Help Governments Run Bigger Deficits? WSJ
Bernanke facing big bond bubble trouble NYP
Hedge Funds Drop Bearish Bets, Buy Stocks BL
Brics’ move to unseat US dollar as trade currency City Press
U.S. Calls Debt Collectors on Student Loans BL
Financial repression: Then and now VOX EB
The global financial crisis: What caused the build-up? VOX
The Japan debt disaster and China’s (non)rebalancing Pettis Dash - Summers - Smith - Sober
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Why no scandal tarnishes Teflon-coated Government Sachs Keenan
The Rich Get Even Richer NYT
Why Warren Buffett sometimes wants his stocks to sink G&M
Mitt Romney's hedge fund kingmaker Fortune
Dines rebounding - again? Brimelow
Vital Signs: Cheaper Coffee WSJ
California Farmers Feel Pain WSJ
Shell Scrambles to Pay Huge Bill for Iranian Oil: Sources Reuters
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Spanish Shares Punished After Regional Elections Reuters
Shanghai home sales, prices continue rise Shanghai Daily
Yuan reference rate hits record high China Daily
Ireland dutifully gulped down the nasty medicine but is still in pain Bootle
AIJ may have lit fuse on pension time bomb Japan Times
Chain reaction could engulf numerous companies
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Interesting Juncture Noland
The American Recovery El-Erian
Gold-Stock Panic Levels ZEAL
Secular bear market set to grip Wall Street MW
Where Does the Laffer Curve Peak? Bear’s Lair
First Quarter May Be the Best in 14 Years - But What's Next? CNBC
What Stocks and G.D.P. Say About Obama’s Chances Norris
WSJ Lets Bernanke Play Fast and Loose in Lecturing About the Fed and the Economy Baker
Bernanke 101 NYS 2 Fed Presidents Oppose Buying More Bonds BL
Schwab Active Trader Sentiment Swenlin
Here We Go Again Already? Harding
This Bull Market Is Hard to Pin Down NYT
Weekly Focus: Concerns about fragile global recovery Danske
Global Views Scotia Global Equity Weekly
Time to Say Goodbye… to Variable BMO
The Great Recession is officially over, but for a huge number...serious debt lives on LAT
Few US Cities Prepared for Aging Baby Boomers AP
Fiscal Policy in a Depressed Economy DeLong & Summers
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Requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to write down principal on mortgages held by troubled borrowers would add to taxpayer losses — and result in a different form of a bailout for banks.
A Long Road to Regulating Derivatives NYT
Even if they don’t cause a meltdown, unregulated derivatives are still an economic threat.
Gangster Banks Keep Winning Public Business. Why? Taibbi
BofA to try converting foreclosures into rentals LA Times
MF Global's Corzine faces new scrutiny on customer accounts Reuters
Why oil speculators are in charge Jubak
The Gold Problem Revisited Fekete
Commodities Forecast Update - Oil price forecast revised higher Danske
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Spain Is Not Out of the Woods Yet NYT
Banks urged to raise fresh capital Telegraph
Plans for 100-year bonds mark end of bull market, but equity bear still prowls Inde
Japanese Yen: Bear-Market Rally Or Reversal? Barron’s
Doh! 300 People Mistakenly Told They Were Billionaires Reuters
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Gary Shilling: The Japan Train Wreck Is Accelerating DTicker
Economic Growth Gauge Held 7-Month High Last Week: ECRI Reuters
New Home Sales Slip, Prices at Eight Month High Reuters
Secular Bear Market? Comstock
Jim Rogers: China Slowdown Means Opportunity CNBC
Money moves 5 doomsayers are making now MW
Market’s long-awaited correction at hand Mevion
Bernanke Says Low Interest Rate Didn’t Make Housing Bubble BL
Fed officials clash on view of economy Reuters
Fed Should Not Over-Commit to Easy Policy: Bullard Reuters
What Gold Sees, and Ben Bernanke Does Not Forbes
Does the latest spike in yields signal end of bonds' bull run? G&M
FP: "We believe a long-term bear market has commenced."
Anti-Bernanke Free Banking ZH - CS - What Isn’t for Sale? - Salmon
Vital Signs: Slowing Global Manufacturing WSJ
Beggar-thy-neighbours? Spillover effects of exchange rates VOX
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Fed's Dudley backs global push for more swaps oversight Reuters
Where’s the Noise? Unraveling Wall Street’s Low-Volume Mystery FOX
“If this is such a good party, why isn’t anyone here?”
Etch A Sketch's Stock Soars on Romney Aide's Gaffe CNBC
SEC Probes High-Frequency Trading Firms: Report Reuters
Watchdog questions spending at Fannie, Freddie AP
Obama tries to spread blame on Solyndra, Keystone FOX
Gold loses lustre in face of US recovery FT“For virtually the first time this cycle, buying gold is a contrarian trade.”
Gold stocks in deep bear market G&M
Indian Gold: Its Worth and Its Wait WSJ (via Google)
”While the initial announcement has raised concerns over a drop in demand for gold, we would await the release of the final details before drawing any overly bearish conclusions” Turkey Targets Gold Stashes WSJ (via Google)
Spring tea price higher than gold China Daily
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Portugal Town Halls Face Default Amid $12 Billion Debt BL
Bundesbank Head Attacks Merkel's Budget Plans Spiegel
Rating agencies found to be falling short according to EU regulator Telegraph
China-Australia Agree on Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement CB
GDP could slow further amid uncertainties China Daily
Chinese sinks the latest target of US trade probes Shanghai Daily
It was the fifth case in three days...
Fall of 70% in homes for sale Shanghai Daily
Canada February Core Inflation Rate Fastest in Three Years BL
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This Is the 'Weakest Recovery Ever': Rosenberg CNBC
Masters of the Universe Start to Challenge Ben Bernanke Baum
Ben Bernanke: Inflationist Jackass, Devoid of Common Sense, and Clueless... Mish
Stocks Offer Best Opportunity of a Lifetime: Goldman CNBC
Despite taking many reputational hits since the credit crisis (most recently by an exiting employee in an New York Times Op-Ed last week), Goldman Sachs still has fierce loyalty among its wealthy clients, who tend to follow its calls.
China, Japan To Begin Selling US Treasurys? IBTimes
Trade friction 'to intensify' China Daily
Economy Set for a Long-Term Bull Run Cramer Bullish Sentiment Declines - Smith
After the Housing Bubble, Get Ready for the Big Pharma Bubble Alertnet
Vital Signs: Climbing Mortgage Rates WSJ
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FedEx Profit Forecast in Line as Shipments Slow BL
Is Wheaties Dying A Slow Death? CNBC
Have Gold, Silver Entered a Bear Market? Philips
Catching The "Silver Crusher" Algorithm In The Act via Zero Hedge
Finance Council Should Speed Up Speculation Curbs, Chilton Says BL
The new black gold: U.S. farmland Reuters
China eyes Canadian uranium mines G&M
China would most likely focus on buying Canadian “exploration companies with high-quality assets” because there are no ownership restrictions on early-stage firms..
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A technical recession in the eurozone? FTA
China Factory Activity Shrinks for Fifth Month: HSBC PMI Reuters
Japanese manufacturers hit hard by falling profits due to plunging prices Asahi
After Spain's Construction Bust, Gardens Bloom NPR
Iranian oil buyers that could be subject to US sanctions Reuters
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Existing Home Sales Fall Back But Post Best Winter in 5 Years AP
Analysis: Turning point in the currency war Reuters
Bernanke, as Professor, Tries to Buff Fed’s Image NYT Lecture - WatchMr. Bernanke said that history was clearly on the side of flexible policy.
Bernanke: China's Dollar Peg Like Being on Gold Standard WSJ
Bernanke Says Europe Must Aid Banks BL
Federal Funds Rate Changes Ubiquitously Useful? CXO
Falling Treasuries: A Currency Perspective Merk
Bear Market for Bonds Is on Its Way: Economist CNBC
Good economic sign: Salon biz up USAT
What if profit margins don’t keep rising? Hulbert
A rally built on fairy tales Fleck Sheehan - Black Swan - Wieseman - Panzner - Keen
The Japan debt disaster and China’s (non)rebalancing Pettis
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Buffett Seizes Lead in Bet on Stocks Beating Hedge Funds BLWarren Buffett made a friendly bet four years ago that funds that invest in hedge funds for their clients couldn’t beat the stock market over a decade. So far he’s winning.
Buffett Message Is ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ Schroeder Schroeder Wrong...
Johnson Students Meet Warren Buffett Johnson
Trade Deals: Backdoor Financial Deregulation HP
S&P 500 Dividend Yield to Reach at Least 3% TheStreet SM
More companies buy back their stock USAT
S&P 500 firms spent $404B last year, nearly double 2009 amount.
US sets new duties on solar imports China Daily
Firm sells solar panels - to itself, taxpayers pay Examiner
Solar industry faces subsidy cuts in Europe WP
IMF sees $160 oil risk despite Libyan boost Telegraph
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London Luxury-Home Prices Gain as Foreigners Seek Reduced Risk BL
Stubborn inflation hits hopes of more QE Inde
Portugal to Follow Greece: Roubini's Das CNBC
Greece’s new bonds: Is another default coming? VOX
Greece's Disgraceful Debt Default -- and Calls to "Euthanize" Bondholders Forbes
How to blow away China's gathering storm-clouds FT (Wolf)
China Quietly Relaxes Controls on Foreign Capital Bradsher
Bank of China sets city as yuan-trading center Shanghai Daily
Inside the Chinese Boom in Corporate Espionage BW
Analysis: The AIJ scandal and Japan's pension time bomb Reu