1. JP Morgan lose $2 billion from CIO unit. 2. Obama supports gay marriage. 3. $46 trillion in refinancing needed over next 4 years (S&P). 4. China aims investments at Africa. 5. Federal reserve: $2 million spent per S&P point. 6. Crude prices fall for 3rd year in a row for April. 7. Greek anti-bailout coalition soar in support. 8. IBEX +3.5% jump: bad news. 9. Italian GDP estimate -1% shrink. 10. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index largest collapse in 3 years. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. The Zero Hedge Quick Round Up. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. U.S. unemployment rate to hit 0% in December 2021. 2. Gold 4 month low. 3. China communist party leadership struggle. 4. GOP block extension of student loans. 5. EURO/USD below 1.3. 6. Dick quote. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. Let's talk France. Let's talk Greece. Then let us end our tragic lives, like the wind that flows out into the metaphorical sea of wisdom, but rings beauty into the ears of the beholder. Much of which makes no sense what-so-ever. 2. U.S. treasuries/equities plunge. 3. Indian gold (jewellery) tax excise banished. 4. U.S. consumer credit up 200% upon expectations. 5. Italian and Spanish banks $210 billion Euro shortfall. 6. Warren Buffet hypocrisy. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. 500,000+ leave workforce in U.S. April. 2. Japan to close last nuclear reactor. 3. Bank of America could face 6.2 in collateral demands. 4. Norway sovereign health fund dumps all Irish + Portugal bonds. 5. EuroSTOXX 50 in negative for year. 6. Charlie Munger is our wanker of the week! Quote. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. Blind Chinese dissident: Everything you need to know. 2. Should the rich pay more tax? 3. Osama Bin Laden's ultimate plan. 4. Facebook IPO S-1 details. 5. Rich vs Poor divide reach new heights. 6. Where is all that Swiss Gold? 7. Ron Paul Quote. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. Fidelity Investments lose $445 million in minutes. 2. Euro-zone youth unemployment +22%. 3. Painting 'The Scream' sells for $119 million. 4. Increase of 119,000 jobs, miss expectation of 170,000. 5. Centaurus Energy Fund closes down. www.thefinancialreality.com

1. Soybean prices shy of record highs. 2. U.S. Debt vs GDP soar to 101.5%, $70 billion dollar auction. 3. Obama vists Afghanistan. 4. Global unemployment skyrockets. 5. Bolivia nationalises Spanish energy company. 6. Alan Greenspan on CNBC. 7. ISM beat surges despite poor PMI. www.thefinancialreality.com

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1. Paul vs Paul: battle to fix the economy. 2. Canadian banks $114 billion dollar bailout. 3. Obesity: America's love child. 4. Gold pummelling: $1.24 billion dollar trade. 5. Manufacturing Index tumbles, burns and dies. 6. Money CAN buy you happiness. www.thefinancialreality.com