Economy:
The curious predictability of the payrolls report – Reuters
Growers and shrinkers – Economist
Monetary Rage – New York Times (Krugman)
Markets:
Japan bluefin tuna fetches record $1.7m – BBC
S&P 500 Rises to Highest Level Since 2007 on Jobs Data – Bloomberg
Gold Heads for Longest Run of Weekly Losses Since 2004 – Bloomberg
Politics:
The Stealth Tax Hike: Why the new $450,000 income threshold is a political fiction – Wall Street Journal
Wishful Thinking and Middle-Class Taxes – New York Times
Can a $1 Trillion Coin End Debt Ceiling Crisis? – CNN Money
McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table in Debt Limit Discussion – Bloomberg
Banks:
Top Regulators Give Banks a Bit of Breathing Room – New York Times
Breaking Up Banks Is Easy When They Aren’t Failing – Bloomberg
