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Econ 101: April 18, 2012

Welcome to ThinkProgress Economy’s morning link roundup. This is what we’re reading. Have you seen any interesting news? Let us know in the comments section. You can also follow ThinkProgress Economy on Twitter.

  • President Obama has threatened to veto a tax cut bill that House Republicans plan to vote on this week. [The Hill]
  • Citigroup’s shareholders yesterday rejected CEO Vikram Pandit’s pay package in a non-binding vote. [Wall Street Journal]
  • American drivers have cut their gas use to the lowest level in a decade. [Washington Post]
  • Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) plans to make members of his committee mark up the Simpson-Bowles budget plan. [Wall Street Journal]
  • Last month, U.S. builders requested the most permits for single-family homes and apartments in more than three years. [Associated Press]
  • President Obama yesterday rolled out new measures aimed at reducing speculation in the oil market. [Reuters]
  • A federal court prevented the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from issuing a rule requiring employers to post notices explaining workers’ collective bargaining rights. [The Hill]
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission is more than a year overdue on some regulations required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. [Huffington Post]
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