Economy:
Why the Early U.S. Didn’t Go the Way of the Euro: Echoes – Bloomberg
Why economic inequality leads to collapse – The Guardian
Still losing the war on unemployment – Washington Post (El-Erian)
Why Most U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Are Gone Forever – The Fiscal Times
Have Economists Got It Wrong About The U.S.? – NPR
Markets:
It Is Safe to Resume Ignoring the Prophets of Doom … Right? – New York Times
Weekly Review: Why Has the Baltic Dry Index Collapsed? – Nasdaq Community
Canada plan to sell oil to China faces big hurdles – Reuters
The Hidden Burden of Ultra-Low Interest Rates – Bloomberg
Ben Bernanke Is Wrong About Debt and Interest Rates – Slate
Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs – Reuters
Politics:
At 102%, His Tax Rate Takes the Cake – New York Times
Mitt Romney is right: Poor on safety nets are better off than most Americans – Examiner.com
Major tax reform: Why it always fails – Washington Post
Banks:
Bank of Canada’s Carney Says Volcker Rule Might Damage Markets – Bloomberg
ECB ‘saves’ banks as economies sink – Financial Times