Economy:
Paychecks Can’t Keep Up With Rising Prices – NPR
China posts quarterly trade deficit – CNN Money
China inflation may hit 6 pct, no end to tightening -paper – Reuters
Markets:
Oil Climbs Above $112 a Barrel on Libyan Armed Revolt, Weakness of Dollar – Bloomberg
Toxic Dollar: Why Nobody Seems to Want US Currency – CNBC
Too much, too young: Watch your wallets: the baby-boomers are beginning to retire – Economist
What do burger prices tell us about the reliability of official inflation figures? – Economist
Haircuts could be forced on Irish debt – The Telegraph
Politics:
Congress Faces $2 Trillion-Plus Debt Decision – CNBC