Europe remains a jobless swamp, despite the Spanish miracle – Telegraph Blogs
Lehman Lesson Lost as Bank Lobby Gains Clout, Swedish Leader Says – Bloomberg
Australian House Prices Take a Breather – Real Time Economics – WSJ
ECB Officials Anxious About Impact of U.S. Fines on EU Banks – WSJ
Heloc Payment Jump to Take Bite Out of Consumer Spending – WSJ
BBC News – Seattle votes for $15 minimum wage
China HSBC Manufacturing Index Rises to Four-Month High – Bloomberg
UK house prices rise as first-time buyers panic buy – Telegraph
Eurozone inflation falls to 0.5% – FT.com
How Low Can the 30-Year Treasury Yield Go? | AllianceBernstein Blog
Japan’s Jan-March GDP Likely to Get a Modest Trim – Real Time Economics – WSJ
Russia says Ukraine situation worsening, submits U.N. resolution | Reuters
Fed’s Plosser: Fed Should Adopt More Formal Policy Rule – Real Time Economics – WSJ
China and Russia to establish joint rating agency — RT Business
Coppola Comment: Liquidity hoarding and the end of QE
Croatian outlook still gloomy as Slovenia brightens – beyondbrics – Blogs – FT.com
Chinese property developers facing 3-year slump as good times end | South China Morning Post
US apartments in debt deal rent for less – FT.com
Fed’s Junk-Loan Caution Spurs Creative Accounting Alchemy – Bloomberg