TOP STORIES
Greece Sells Bonds as Deficit Cuts Fuel Protest – Bloomberg
European Central Bank and BOE Stand Pat on Rates – DealBook
Robert Rubin: ‘Virtually Nobody’ Saw Crisis Coming – HuffPost
China’s defense budget to grow 7.5% in 2010: spokesman – China Daily
Traders Seek Out the Next Greece in an Ailing Europe – NY Times
JPMorgan Tops Goldman in Investment Banking as Fees Swell 13% – Bloomberg
Geithner: Regulatory overhaul must guard consumers – Reuters
Bankers Blow $20 Billion Faster Than Gamblers – Pesek, Bloomberg
Economists: Another Financial Crisis on the Way – ABC News

MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil falls toward $80 after 2-day jump – AP
Gold steady ahead of ECB press conference – Reuters
China’s Stocks Drop Most in World on Lending, Rate Concerns – Bloomberg
‘Bubble mania’ to drive up gold prices to $5,000/oz – Commodity Online
Euro Falls on Speculation ECB to Delay Stimulus Exit – Bloomberg
A guarantee for your 401k? – MSN Money

ECONOMY
Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell to 469,000 – Bloomberg
Productivity up sharply, labor costs plunge in 4Q – AP
Wal-Mart’s new problem: Its customers – MSN Money
U.S. Services Expand More Than Anticipated – Bloomberg
GD, Northrop warn of possible shipyard layoffs – Reuters
In Tracking Recovery, Jagged Lines – NY Times

INTERNATIONAL
China Feb non-manufacturing PMI hits one-year low – China Daily
Cautious Steps Expected on Bank Liquidity in Europe – NY Times
Bank of England leaves interest rates at record low – Telegraph
EU reacts favorably to $6.5 billion austerity plan from Greece – Washington Post
Brazil May Overheat on Investments, Coutinho Says – Bloomberg
Internationalism cannot justify rising housing prices – China Daily
Snow and tax send house prices down 1.5% – Times Online

REAL ESTATE
A Guarantee Against Losing Cash on Homes? – Time
Rise in Valley pre-foreclosures dulls hopes for recovery – AZ Central
Consultant ordered to pay housing agency $1.9 million over fraud – LA Times
Hefty tax bill may hit those who lost home – Signs on San Diego

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Fed proposes limits on credit card penalty fees – AP
‘Volcker Rule’ Draft Signals Obama Wants to Ease Market Impact – Bloomberg
Fed says economy stronger in February despite snow – Reuters
The Case Against Greenspan and Bernanke – Market Oracle

INTERESTING
Army nixes raid after Facebook leak? – Reuters
Janitor Facing Eviction Cleans Up After CEO Whose Bank Bought Her House – HuffPost
Pigeons Beat Humans at Solving ‘Monty Hall’ Problem – LiveScience
Patients try to keep appointments with jailed doc – AP