Friday Morning Links

MUST READS

White House changes course on sequester – Politico

Budget Cuts Seen as Risk to Growth of US Economy – NY Times

5 Reasons Not to Worry About the ‘Dreaded’ Sequester – Fiscal Times

Bernanke Said to Minimize Asset-Bubble Concern at Meeting – Bloomberg

Republican demands answers on Bernanke’s exit strategy – The Hill

Fed’s Bullard: Fed Policy to Stay ‘Easy’ for ‘Long Time – CNBC

Fed unlikely to curtail stimulus despite rising doubts – Reuters

More Inflation Is the Cure for the Fed’s Impotence – Bloomberg

Spike in gasoline prices points to speculators – McClatchy

Gas prices hit $4 a gallon in Washington, D.C. – Washington Post

“Just Be Your Own Central Bank” – Dollar Collapse

Memories of Peak Oil – The American

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MARKETS/INVESTING

Oil snaps 2 days of steep losses, gains modest – AP

Gold firms, short-term strength possible – Reuters

The Stock Market Ponders Life Without QE – Bloomberg

Sometimes you CAN “Fight the Fed” – Comstock Partners

Hedge Funds Boost Stock Bets to ’07 High – Bloomberg

Gold’s Death Cross is a buy signal for China – Telegraph

US ETF investors end 5-month love affair with Spyder Gold – Reuters

Commerzbank: Gold price will push towards $2,000 this year – Mining.com

Could Gold ETF Outflows Drive ‘Vicious Circle of Selling?’ – ETF Trends

Gold – Here Is The Good News – GoldSilverWorlds



ECONOMY/WORLD/HOUSING/BANKING

Strike Three! The American Consumer Is Out – CNBC

The End of Growth Wouldn’t Be the End of Capitalism – Atlantic

Italy Goes Down to the Wire as Nervous Investors Watch – CNBC

BOE Plans to Sign Yuan Currency Swap Deal With China – Bloomberg

‘Gambling Away Trust’: Fears Rise of a Berlusconi Resurrection – Spiegel

Hong Kong unveils new measures to cool property market – CNA

Homeowners Rise Above Water on Mortgages – CNBC

Despite Aid, Borrowers Still Face Foreclosure – NY Times

Investment firms buying up Florida foreclosures – Palm Beach Post

Fed and Bank of England head in different directions – Financial Times

Don’t Dismiss the Communications Value of QE – Fed Watch

The Mysterious Minutes of the Federal Reserve – CNBC

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