TOP STORIES
China Property Prices Jump, Bubble Risk Rises – Bloomberg
A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans – NY Times
Fed to linger in agency MBS market after exit – Reuters
After a winning year, fund investors still wary of stocks – MarketWatch
Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks – Bloomberg
BofA ending overdraft fees on debit cards – Reuters
Cash for Clunkers: Better than we thought – CNN/Money
U.S. Sales Tax Rates Hit Record High – Forbes
Defaulted Loans May Haunt Seniors – WSJ

MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil rises to near $82 on surging trade in China – Today
Gold firms as euro zone fiscal concerns linger – Reuters
Shares of government-backed companies jump – MarketWatch
Gold-Silver Ratio Slumps to Six-Week Low as Risk Appetite Grows – Bloomberg
Six Theories On Why the Stock Market Has Rallied – Washington’s Blog
OPEC raises 2010 oil demand forecast – AP

ECONOMY
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast – Reuters
What credit-card payoff? Consumers are dumping debt – MarketWatch
Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary? – Washington Post
Young Adults Fret Over Jobs, Haven’t Lost Hope – WSJ
A 4% inflation target? – voxeu

INTERNATIONAL
China February exports jump 45.7 percent – AP
Greek Crisis Is Over, Rest of Region Safe, Prodi Says – Bloomberg
Canadian dollar to reach parity by summer: CIBC – Globe and Mail
Dollar Bond Sales Surge in Asia as Borrowers Tap New Investors – Bloomberg
Fitch warns Britain and questions Greek rescue as sovereign risks grow – Telegraph
China May Start Raising Interest Rates as Prices Gain – Bloomberg
BOE’s Adam Posen dismisses fears of a sterling crisis – Telegraph
Fears of a Greek bank run – Fortune

REAL ESTATE
Foreclosure Sales Could Be Higher in Three Years – WSJ
Appraisers: Obama plan encourages fraud – O.C. Register
Principal Writedowns and the Fake Stress Test – Rortybomb
Family charged in $16 million real estate fraud – O.C. Register

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
As Fed Eases Loan Aid, Policy Challenges Arise – NY Times
Fed’s ‘Extended Period’ Rate Pledge Criticized by Some on FOMC – Bloomberg
Senate financial bill appears likely to keep Fed as regulator of big banks – Washington Post
US could face debt crisis over Fed decision to halt MBS purchases – Risk.net

INTERESTING
What If Everybody in Canada Flushed At Once? – Pat’s Papers
Give Congress the Boot to Save Our Country – Baum, Bloomberg
Liz Cheney Would Call John Adams a Terrorists’ Pal – Woolner, Bloomberg
The great iPad death watch – Fortune