- The Ryan plan analyzed (hint -- it doesn't add up) (Econbrowser)
 - The Heritage Foundations questionable analysis of the Ryan Plan (BP)
 - The Ryan Plan and the Fallacy of Say's Law (Bonddad)
 - Hedge funds abandon European shorts (BB)
 - Japanese GDP slows (Japanese Statistics Bureau)
 - Russia puzzles investors with privatization plan (Marketwatch)
 - US economy downshifting, but not stalled (Marketwatch)
 - G20 plans response to rising food prices (FT)
 - Corn hits record after crop cut (Agrimoney)