Keith McCullough – CEO
Merkel romps to victory (via Reuters)
China Manufacturing Gauge Increases to Six-Month High (via Bloomberg)
Fed's Lockhart says U.S. losing some economic mojo (via Marketwatch)
Brawl, Goalie Fight Mar Leafs-Sabres Game (via ESPN)
Darius Dale – Macro
The Sad Reality of Z.I.R.P. (via Twitter)
Josh Steiner – Financials
Signs of an easing of credit requirements are surfacing (via LA Times)
Metro Phoenix housing market's turnaround creates new issues (via azcentral.com)
Matt Hedrick – Macro
At 77 He Prepares Burgers Earning in Week His Former Hourly Wage (via Bloomberg)
Merkel Seen Neglecting German Needs With Focus on Euro (via Bloomberg)
Howard Penney – Restaurants
Frothy Stocks Yield More IPOs (via Restaurant Finance Monitor)
Tom Tobin – Healthcare
Uncovered kids still a major problem (via ModernHealthcare.com)
Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials
BlackRock Sees Growth Surprise as Bond Risk Slides: China Credit (via Bloomberg)
