Economy:
Stagnation or inequality: Has the American economy exhausted the easy sources of growth? – Economist
America’s recovery: The new new normal – Economist
Chart of the day, US earnings edition – Reuters
U.S. adds 192,000 new jobs in February; unemployment rate dips to 8.9 percent – Washington Post
Retail jobs are disappearing as shoppers adjust to self-service – LA Times
Markets:
The 2011 oil shock: More of a threat to the world economy than investors seem to think – Economist
Oil surge causes record high food prices – CNTV
Bernanke won’t rule out more bond buying to lift economy – Boston.com
US Standard of Living in Peril From Dollar’s Weakness: Zell – CNBC
Politics:
Utah House stamps gold, silver as legal tender – Salt Lake Tribune
Obama offers deeper cuts, appeals for budget deal – Yahoo! News
The EU’s Band-Aid on a Bullet Hole – Project Syndicate
Banks:
Uncle Sam wants Wall Street’s brains – MSNBC
Conspiracy:
$1.2 Trillion: The Real U.S. National Security Budget No One Wants You to Know About – Alternet
