March 29

“Everything you need to know to navigate today’s economic debate.”

America Hates Congress More Than Wall Street (TheAtlantic)
A new poll released by Bloomberg shows that public disdain for congress is now more prevalent than public anger directed at Wall St.

Crist and Rubio Spar Over Spending in Debate (NYT)
Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio faced off Sunday in the first debate of the race to become Florida’s next senator, and each unleashed a line of attack based on dollars and cents.

Greece to Sell 7-Year Bonds in 1st Issue Since Rescue (Bloomberg)
Greece plans to sell seven-year bonds, its first debt offering since the European Union agreed to help the nation finance the region’s biggest budget deficit.

Goldman Capitulation on Dollar Shows Reversal on U.S. (Bloomberg)
The strengthening U.S. economy, subdued inflation and rising stock prices are propelling the dollar rally into its fifth month as traders seek refuge from Europe’s fiscal crisis and Japanese deflation.

Bank-Tax Concept Gains Momentum (WSJ)
The U.S. and European governments are moving toward a consensus on taxing large banks to cover the cost of any future bailouts rather than asking taxpayers to foot the bill, as happened regularly in past banking crises.

Would the Founders Have Approved of the Health-Care Reform Process? (WaPo)
Ezra Klein discusses health care reform and the legislative process in America, and how far this process has come since the days of early America.

So Much for a ‘Post-Racial’ America (TruthDig)
Stanley Kutler looks to history and recent events to dissect the phenomenon of racial politics and its impact on policy making.