Monday Morning Links

MUST READS

Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us – Time

White House releases state breakdown of sequester’s effects – Washington Post

Does it matter that the UK has been stripped of its AAA credit rating? – Telegraph

Post-downgrade Britain: Choose your vicious circle – Economist

Is the UK the New ‘Problem Child’ of Europe? – CNBC

Bernanke’s challenge: prime markets for policy turn – Reuters

Economists Warn Fed Risks Losing Control Amid Budget Deficits – Bloomberg

Is the U.S. about to hit a tipping point for government debt? – Washington Post

Fed Officials Reject Warning Losses May Weaken FOMC Clout – Bloomberg

The Fed, Chinese Tightening and Distribution – Prudent Bear

More wiggle room for student-loan debt? – MarketWatch

Euro ‘phony war’ about to end – MarketWatch

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MARKETS/INVESTING

Oil gains, shrugs off weak China manufacturing – AP

Gold bounces on stronger euro, Fed testimony – Reuters

Japan markets boosted by central bank nominee reports – BBC

Markets Just Can’t Get Enough of the Abe Trade – CNBC

Betting Against Treasurys: The Pros and Cons – WSJ

Gold Prices: Look at the Facts – Bullionvault

Believing the Fed, doubting gold – Fleckenstein, MSN Money

World’s biggest gold storage company dumps US citizens – Sovereign Man

Gold changing role as wealth moves East – Mineweb

Calling Tops and Bottoms – 321Gold



ECONOMY/WORLD/HOUSING/BANKING

Gas prices jump, but not as high, survey finds – CNN

Bernanke’s Stimulus Spurring Employment in Housing – Bloomberg

Japan seen nominating “deflation basher” as BOJ head – Reuters

Trade protectionism looms next as central banks exhaust QE – Telegraph

China’s manufacturing sector stumbles – CNN/Money

Half of Detroit property owners don’t pay taxes – Detroit News

They Bailed On Their Homes – Now They Want Back In – CNBC

The Federal Reserve owns 10% of all residental mortgage debt – O.C. Housing News

Guess who the biggest investors in Fannie, Freddie are? – Housing Wire

Fed to face challenges in exiting unprecedented monetary expansion – Sober Look

Bernanke Goes Car Shopping – The Big Picture

Helicopter money – voxeu

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