TOP STORIES
Europe’s banks brace for UK debt crisis – Telegraph
Financial system reforms won’t wait – Washington Post
Report: JPMorgan, Citigroup Helped Cause Lehman Collapse – Bloomberg
NY Fed Implicated in Lehman Accounting Fraud Allegation – Naked Capitalism
California boosts bond deal to $2.5 billion amid strong investor demand – LA Times
CFTC head scolds Wall Street for resisting reforms – Reuters
Why the U.S. can’t inflate its way out of debt – CNN/Money
The Gold Standard – Mises

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MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil above $82 after IEA raises demand forecasts – AP
Gold climbs towards $1,120 as dollar slips – Reuters
U.S. dollar is still the world’s most trusted currency – USA Today
Gold bulls use curious arguments to excuse gold’s weakness – MarketWatch
Exxon’s growing reliance on expensive oil – CNN/Money
Bull Market Believers – BusinessWeek

ECONOMY
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose in February – Bloomberg
Households recovering from economic freefall – CNN/Money
Stiglitz: State Budget Cuts ‘Very Foolish’, A ‘Negative Stimulus’ – HuffPost
What else can we legalize to help the economy? – CSM
Unemployment rate reaches record high – PE.com

INTERNATIONAL
Germany: Europe’s engine – Economist
Greece will be saved, but what about other debtors? – Telegraph
Bank of Japan may reportedly double lending program – MarketWatch
Inflation Eroding China Deposits Feeds Asset Pressure – Bloomberg
German economy to shrink in Q1, think tank says – BusinessWeek
The alarming future for Japan’s finances – Economist
Full-time jobs surge as rate declines – Globe and Mail
Sovereign debt and the euro: All for one – Economist

REAL ESTATE
New round of foreclosures threatens housing market – Washington Post
FDIC Chairman Questions Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction – Fox News
Clamp Down on Wall Street, Rein In Big Banks to Save Economy – Washington’s Blog
Politics, shaky economy create no rush to restructure GSEs – Washington Post

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source – Reuters
27th bank failure this year: NYC’s LibertyPointe shut down – AP
Fed Joins A.I.G. Loss-Sharing Pact With MetLife – DealBook
Panel: GMAC won’t repay $6.3 billion of bailout – Freep.com

INTERESTING
Man finds Jesus in burnt pan – UPI
Japanese woman graduates from school at age of 91 – Ria Novosti
2010 Death Toll Already Abnormally High – LiveScience
The Country’s Credit Card Statement – Felder & Co.