Economics and Investing:

C.D.V. highlighted this piece by Richard Lehmann, over at Forbes: Ben Bernanke’s Secret Inflation Plan

Destruction of Spain’s Economy Duplicates Greece

Ron in Florida mentioned this at Zero Hedge: The Second Foreclosure Tsunami Is Coming, And Is About To Kill Any Hopes Of A “Housing Bottom”

James K. sent this: Production of presidential dollars reduced

G.G. flagegd this nes item: Government records 40th straight deficit month in March

Items from The Economatrix:

Crude Ends Higher Pre-Holiday, Posts Weekly Gain

S&P Posts Worst Week an 2012 as Bulls Waver

March Sales Brighten Retailers’ Profit Prospects