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- The European Commission expects the EU to fall back into recession this year. [Wall Street Journal]
- President Obama is going on offense over high gas prices. [Reuters]
- According to a whistle-blower, Citigroup defrauded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, selling bogus loans to the government backed mortgage giants. [Businessweek]
- Germany is resistant to increasing the size of Europe’s financial rescue fund. [Financial Times]
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to reduce the market influence of high-frequency traders. [Wall Street Journal]
- President Obama signed an extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits into law last night. [The Hill]
- The AFL-CIO is taking aim at Apple, in an effort to improve conditions for the workers who manufacture the company’s products. [The Hill]
- Will new rules drive Head Start providers out of business? [Education Week]
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