TOP STORIES
Senate restores $18 billion in jobless benefits – AP
Greece ready to tap aid if needed, premier says – MarketWatch
Senate G.O.P. Leader Calls on Party to Stop Fiscal Bill – NY Times
On Main Street, Wall Street’s big profits seem like bad manners – Washington Post
The Connection Between Unemployment, Foreclosures, and Right Wing Rage – HuffPo
Financial Regulation Bill Set for U.S. Senate Floor Next Week – Bloomberg
Goldman Real Estate Fund Lost 98 Cents on the Dollar – CNBC
Baby boomers are putting off retirement – McClatchy

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MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil drops below $85 as Asian stocks slump – AP
Gold slips below $1,160 on profit taking – Reuters
Precious metals prove white-hot for investors – Telegraph
Lumber Rises to Highest Price Since 2006 on Economic Outlook – Bloomberg
Low Rates Good for Banks, but Pity the Saver – NY Times
Real Estate Could Beat Stocks, Bonds: Gross – CNBC

ECONOMY
Housing Starts, Permits Show Some Strength – CNBC
Mortgage deduction: America’s costliest tax break – CNN/Money
Senate impasse costs 425,000 their unemployment checks – McClatchy
Austrian Economics Rising – New American
The recession: When did it end? – Economist

INTERNATIONAL
China’s economy: On the rebound – Economist
Airports remain shuttered across Northern Europe – MarketWatch
For Europe, IMF aid may be hard to swallow – Washington Post
Argentina to repay 2001 debt as Greece struggles to avoid default – Guardian
General Election 2010: They still won’t tell us where the money will come from – Telegraph
Debt Worries Shift to Portugal, Spurred by Rising Bond Rate – NY Times
China vows to rein in property sector, shares fall – Reuters
BRICs call for more say in world affairs – MarketWatch

REAL ESTATE
Rural Home Buyers Program Is Nearly Broke – KTVU
Firm: Calif median home price rises in month – Bloomberg
UA forecast calls for rebound in Valley housing market this year – AZ Central
Home Builder Confidence Rises in April – ABC News

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
U.S. Fed’s balance sheet hits record – Reuters
Fed’s Yellen Growing More Confident Economy Is ‘On Right Track’ – Bloomberg
Bank stress tests worked, Comptroller Dugan says – McClatchy
Fed officials back ‘extended period’ language – Reuters

INTERESTING
At Tea Party Rallies, a Fox News Presence – NY Times
Ohio Man Tries To Destroy Home With SUV After Foreclosure – HuffPo
China to Fight ‘World War’ Scale Climate Destruction – Bloomberg
So You’re Finished with Taxes…Now What? – HuffPo
Sex and the single black woman – Economist