Economy:
Is ‘Made in the USA’ coming back? – BBC News
Sign of a Comeback: U.S. Carmakers Are Hiring – New York Times
Why is Wal-Mart worried? Payroll tax could cut consumer spending – CS Monitor
The End of Growth Wouldn’t Be the End of Capitalism – Atlantic
Janet Yellen explains our crummy recovery in three charts – Washington Post
Markets:
UK loses top AAA credit rating for first time since 1978 – BBC
Investors Rediscover Risk-Taking Abroad – New York Times
Salary Increase By Major – Wall Street Journal
‘Seller’s Market’ Developing As Housing Inventory Hits A 13-Year Low – Forbes
Highest & Cheapest Gas Prices by Country – Bloomberg
Gold sinks below $1,600 amid ‘death cross’ talk – MarketWatch
Politics:
The Case for a Higher Gasoline Tax – New York Times
FOMC Minutes Reveal Committee Haunted by Phantom Menace – Slate.com
Banks:
Why Should Taxpayers Give Big Banks $83 Billion a Year? – Bloomberg
Cargill joins Wall Street banks as swap dealer – Reuters
