Thursday morning links

TOP STORIES
Greece Sells Bonds as Deficit Cuts Fuel Protest - Bloomberg
European Central Bank and BOE Stand Pat on Rates - DealBook
Robert Rubin: 'Virtually Nobody' Saw Crisis Coming - HuffPost
China's defense budget to grow 7.5% in 2010: spokesman - China Daily
Traders Seek Out the Next Greece in an Ailing Europe - NY Times
JPMorgan Tops Goldman in Investment Banking as Fees Swell 13% - Bloomberg
Geithner: Regulatory overhaul must guard consumers - Reuters
Bankers Blow $20 Billion Faster Than Gamblers - Pesek, Bloomberg
Economists: Another Financial Crisis on the Way - ABC News

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MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil falls toward $80 after 2-day jump - AP
Gold steady ahead of ECB press conference - Reuters
China’s Stocks Drop Most in World on Lending, Rate Concerns - Bloomberg
'Bubble mania' to drive up gold prices to $5,000/oz - Commodity Online
Euro Falls on Speculation ECB to Delay Stimulus Exit - Bloomberg
A guarantee for your 401k? - MSN Money

ECONOMY
Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell to 469,000 - Bloomberg
Productivity up sharply, labor costs plunge in 4Q - AP
Wal-Mart's new problem: Its customers - MSN Money
U.S. Services Expand More Than Anticipated - Bloomberg
GD, Northrop warn of possible shipyard layoffs - Reuters
In Tracking Recovery, Jagged Lines - NY Times

INTERNATIONAL
China Feb non-manufacturing PMI hits one-year low - China Daily
Cautious Steps Expected on Bank Liquidity in Europe - NY Times
Bank of England leaves interest rates at record low - Telegraph
EU reacts favorably to $6.5 billion austerity plan from Greece - Washington Post
Brazil May Overheat on Investments, Coutinho Says - Bloomberg
Internationalism cannot justify rising housing prices - China Daily
Snow and tax send house prices down 1.5% - Times Online

REAL ESTATE
A Guarantee Against Losing Cash on Homes? - Time
Rise in Valley pre-foreclosures dulls hopes for recovery - AZ Central
Consultant ordered to pay housing agency $1.9 million over fraud - LA Times
Hefty tax bill may hit those who lost home - Signs on San Diego

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Fed proposes limits on credit card penalty fees - AP
‘Volcker Rule’ Draft Signals Obama Wants to Ease Market Impact - Bloomberg
Fed says economy stronger in February despite snow - Reuters
The Case Against Greenspan and Bernanke - Market Oracle

INTERESTING
Army nixes raid after Facebook leak? - Reuters
Janitor Facing Eviction Cleans Up After CEO Whose Bank Bought Her House - HuffPost
Pigeons Beat Humans at Solving 'Monty Hall' Problem - LiveScience
Patients try to keep appointments with jailed doc - AP

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