Economy:
Thomas Piketty accuses Financial Times of dishonest criticism – Guardian
The Whole Economy Is Rife with Ponzi Schemes – Scientific American
The Retail Death Rattle Grows Louder – ZeroHedge
The world has an astonishing chance to take a billion people out of extreme poverty by 2030 – Economist
Markets:
UK interest rate could settle at 3%, says Bank of England deputy governor – BBC
Politics:
Surprise! Fairtrade Doesn’t Benefit The Poor Peasants – Forbes
Some things to consider if Spain leaves the euro – Michael Pettis
Scottish independence: Oil fund could start from ‘day one’ – BBC
Banks:
Travel insurance doesn’t pay for these bank customers – CBCNews
JPMorgan Chase Announces Detroit Investment – NPR
10 ways Wall Street skims $100 billion of your money – Marketwatch
