Thursday morning links

TOP STORIES
Merkel Sets Greek Terms, Calls IMF-EU Aid Last Resort - Bloomberg
European Central Bank Blasts Merkel on Greece - Spiegel Online
US CFTC faces naysayers on metals trade limit idea - Reuters
Behind Consumer Agency Idea, a Tireless Advocate - NY Times
California’s Tax Credit: Will Home Buyers Stampede for $18,000? - WSJ
Bank of America sued for not modifying mortgages - Reuters
Brown's Bottom Is an Enormous Issue In the UK - Jesse's Cafe
Why this is a rich man's recovery - MSN

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MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil inches up to near $81 as US crude stocks rise - AP
Gold firms as euro steadies; EU summit eyed - Reuters
Treasury Five-Year Notes Fall Most Since August After Auction - BusinessWeek
Business Booms and Depressions Since 1775 - The Big Picture
The Yen Collapse Has Only Just Started - Zero Hedge
Treasuries Rise as Surge in Yield Presents Buying Opportunity - Bloomberg0

ECONOMY
New Jobless Claims Fall as Employment Picture Improves - CNBC
Social Security to See Payout Exceed Pay-In This Year - NY Times
New home sales stumble 2.2% in February to hit fresh low - LA Times
Study: Retired couple will need $250,000 for health care - AP
Is Inflation Coming Back? - Time

INTERNATIONAL
Germany: Any Greek bailout must bring in IMF - AP
Sale of residential land temporarily halted - China Daily
Dubai Offers Dubai World $9.5 Billion in New Funds - Bloomberg
Merkel May Emerge Victorious in EU Battle over Greece - Spiegel Online
Misconceptions on China's role in financing the U.S. deficit - MarketWatch
Toyota to realign Japan manufacturing ops: report - Reuters
Budget 2010: Failure to tackle deficit will be Labour's legacy - Telegraph
Budget 2010: The painful truth that Alistair Darling failed to mention - Telegraph
Geithner: China letting Fed set yuan's path - CNN/Money

REAL ESTATE
More Markets Head Into Double Dip - ZillowBlog
How Bank of America’s Mortgage Write-Down Program Works - WSJ
Housing's Big "Shadow": Up to 10M More Homes Could Be for Sale - Tech Ticker
BofA to Reduce Principal in HAMP Mortgage Modifications - Housing Wire
Will Treasury Adopt a Mortgage Plan Like BofA's? - Olick, CNBC

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Kohn: Research needed on combating bubbles - AP
The Fed as a Confidence Game: What They Were Saying in 2007 - Mises
Fed exit fraught with dangers, monetary experts say - Reuters
Fed’s Hoenig Endorses Volcker Rule, Leverage Limits - Bloomberg

INTERESTING
New York bar to set menu prices like stocks - Reuters
Octomom gets foreclosure reprieve - O.C. Register
Clusterstock Editor John Carney Fired by Business Insider - Village Voice
An Open Letter to Dr. Laura Schlesinger - Naked Capitalism
Light Bends Matter, Surprising Scientists - LiveScience