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Banks sink on European economic worry (Reuters)

Gold settles at three-month high, above $1,770/oz (MarketWatch)

Loot confiscated by TSA turns into revenue for states (USA Today)

False Recovery 2.0: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2011 (The Atlantic)

Fitch Cuts Greece, Near-Term Default 'Highly Likely' (CNBC)

Legal Fees Mount at Fannie and Freddie (New York Times)

U.S. unveils new strategic plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Los Angeles Times)

VIDEO: ‪G‬old‪ 1980 ‬v‪s. ‬Today (YouTube)

Greece rushes to pass bailout laws amid protests (Reuters)

Greece downgraded deeper into junk status (The Globe and Mail)

Europe Struggles to Rebound With China's Output Poised to Shrink (Bloomberg)

Dow Touches 13000 but Can't Hold On (Wall Street Journal)

'Fantastic Opportunity' in Silver: Gold Mining CEO (CNBC)

Battle over EU financial firewall threatens to derail Greek bailout (The Telegraph)

Ben Bernanke: Supreme Socialist (Forbes)

Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness in Best Recovery Story (Bloomberg)

Iran, Economy Threaten Higher Oil Prices (CNBC)

MF Global Failure Creating Tax Nightmare for Farmers (CNBC)

Gold ends at highest level in more than two weeks (MarketWatch)

S&P 500, Dow trim gains, Nasdaq adds losses (Reuters)

Oil rises to fresh nine-month high (Sydney Morning Herald)

Dow industrials rise above 13,000 (Reuters)

Gold Prices Spike on Greek Rescue Plan (The Street)

Silver Stocks on the Upswing Despite Demand Uncertainty (MarketWatch)

CME Group ups stake in Dubai commodities bourse (Reuters)

Gold Bulls In A China Shop (Motley Fool)

VIDEO: This is no permanent rescue for eurozone (YouTube)

VIDEO: Greek anger despite loan deal (The Globe and Mail)

Gold rises after Greek deal gives euro brief boost (Reuters)

Greek Rescue Leaves Risk of Default Alive in Europe as Austerity Deepens (Bloomberg)

Help for the uninsured: Doctors accept local currencies (CNN)

Blame Iran And China For Rising Gas Prices (Forbes)

The drift towards war with Iran (Financial Times)

Consequences To Expect If The U.S. Invades Iran (Alt-Market)

How Greece Could Take Down Wall Street (Web of Debt)

Can a return to the drachma save Greece as unemployment soars? (The Telegraph)

Fed Writes Sweeping Rules From Behind Closed Doors (Wall Street Journal)

UAE bank offers gold buffs a glittering opportunity (Emirates 24/7)

Iran threatens to cut oil to more EU nations (Sydney Morning Herald)

Euro Ministers Reach Agreement on Greek Bailout (Bloomberg)

Spain to send military planes to Florida for $500M worth of treasure (NY Daily News)

Iceland shows eurozone how to fight crisis (RT)

Portugal Plays By The Rules, But Economy Slumps (NPR)

Can Europe Afford Its Monarchs? (The Street)

Nicolas Sarkozy: I saved France from economic catastrophe (Guardian)

VIDEO: Iran showcases its military power (The Telegraph)

Greece sells its independence to escape the burden of debt (The Independent)

Decision day for second Greek bailout despite financing gaps (Reuters)

Japan Agrees With China to Aid Europe Through IMF After Further Euro Steps (Bloomberg)

Traders Struggle With Euro Crisis Headline Fatigue (Wall Street Journal)

BRICs No Safe Haven From Western Doom (CNBC)

Oil Surges 2% as Iran Halts Some Oil Shipments (CNBC)

Gold to average $1700 in Q1, $1875 in 2012: Barclays (CommodityOnline)

The Intractable Tragedy of Long-Term Unemployment (The Atlantic)

In Alabama, a County That Fell Off the Financial Cliff (New York Times)

China banker urges yuan settlement for oil (Reuters)

Gold advances on Greece optimism, China easing (Reuters)

Apple Vs Gold, Silver and Past Market Bubbles (Market Oracle)

Greek premier carries bailout hopes to Brussels (The Globe and Mail)

Sudan delays China debt, exports US$400 million in gold (China Post)

Iran stops oil exports to Britain, France in pre-emptive blow (The Globe and Mail)

China acts to crank up lending as economy slows (Sydney Morning Herald)

Is Germany too strong for the euro zone? (Sydney Morning Herald)

Police shield Greece's parliament (Shanghai Daily)

China's central bank cuts reserve ratio (Shanghai Daily)

U.S. economy is getting stronger, but . . . (MarketWatch)

Silver Price Could Double by Year End (Market Oracle)

Champagne pops as gold coins pour down on workers (Irish Examiner)

Ferrari boasts record sales in 2011 (Sydney Morning Herald)

Market Outlook: Everyone Is Waiting for a Stock Pullback (CNBC)

The Stimulus Absolutely, Positively Worked, No Doubt About It, Probably (The Atlantic)

Greedy Euro MPs Demand Pay Raise as the EU Falls Apart (Express)

Iceland's Viking Victory (The Telegraph)

Michigan's Hostile Takeover (Mother Jones)

88 million Americans out of work… and not looking for a job (San Francisco Chronicle)

A dozen ways financial advisers can stretch the truth (The Globe and Mail)

Global clearinghouse ready to evict Iranian banks (AP/Yahoo!)

Italian police seize $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds (Reuters)

London Metal Exchange gets "good number" of first round bids (Reuters)

Cracks beginning to show (MarketWatch)

Silver Eagles Soar (Market Oracle)

Colorado looking at gold, silver currency (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Greek Bailout Deal Nearer After Germany Signals Backing at Feb. 20 Meeting (Bloomberg)

Working All Day for the I.R.S. (New York Times)

VIDEO: US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets (YouTube)

VIDEO: Stick With Silver Despite Turbulence (YouTube)

PDF: Record investment boosts global gold demand to all time high in 2011 (WGC)

World stocks, euro climb as Greece nears bailout (Reuters)

ECB Is Said to Swap Greek Bonds for New Debt to Avoid Any Enforced Losses (Bloomberg)

Greece, EU 'almost there' on bailout (The Globe and Mail)

Jim Rogers: Don't Pay Governments Much Attention (CNBC)

U.S. stocks and gold to drive higher (MarketWatch)

VIDEO: No Euro, No Cry: Swedish krona vs cash chaos (YouTube)

The 'second Great Depression' saviour myth (Guardian)

China central bank in gold-buying push (Financial Times)

Gold, Silver Heading Up (Market Oracle)

The Gold Standard, and the Myth About Money Growth (Forbes)

Gold flat as Greek deal optimism erases losses (Reuters)

Brent tops $120 on Iran, North Sea, Greece (Reuters)

Italy's PM takes on Catholic Church over taxes (The Globe and Mail)

Dollar Gets No Respect Despite Economic Gains (CNBC)

How the Stinking Rich Ate the Economy (The Atlantic)

Gold retreats as worries over Greece hurt euro (Reuters)

Gold Demand Hits New Records as Europeans Stockpile (CNBC)

China set to become world's biggest gold market (The Telegraph)

VIDEO: UK may loose its AAA financial status (YouTube)

Europe plans for debt doomsday scenario (Sydney Morning Herald)

Italian economy slides back into recession (Sydney Morning Herald)

No More Valentines for Xi as Chinese Leader Faces a Bad-Cop U.S. Congress (Bloomberg)

VIDEO: Ordinary Greeks battle the debt crisis (YouTube)

Obama wants cheaper pennies and nickels (CNN)

The Simple Reason Why Cash Won't Ever Be Obsolete (Business Insider)

Why we're seeing the ugly new face of capitalism (The Globe and Mail)

How Much is America's Spare Change Worth? (The Atlantic)

Iran presses ahead with dollar attack (The Telegraph)

Oil hits six-month high on supply worries, Iran (Reuters)

VIDEO: Defiant Iran Loads Own Fuel Rods Into Reactor (YouTube)

Many euro leaders want Greece to leave (The Globe and Mail)

Gold Prices Push Higher With Euro (The Street)

Warning: Banking May Be Bad for Your Health (Wall Street Journal)

Euro chiefs consider bailout delay until after Greek polls (The Telegraph)

China pledges to keep buying eurozone debt (The Telegraph)

Greece's economy shrank almost 7% in 2011 (Sydney Morning Herald)

China's tax receipts soar 25% (Shanghai Daily)

Gold guarded as EU awaits Greek commitment (Reuters)

Apple: We've Got More Money Than We Need (The Street)

Pentagon wants $3 billion for the War in Iraq that we thought was over (RT)

Greece won't see a cent of the great bail-out (The Telegraph)

VIDEO: Iranian Boats Shadow US Aircraft Carrier in Gulf (YouTube)

Euro zone meeting on Greece cancelled (The Globe and Mail)

Greece Struggles to Win Bailout as Europe Doubts Mount (Bloomberg)

Wall Street dips as traders cash in year's winners (Reuters)

Experts talk down $5 gasoline this summer (MarketWatch)

Money Talks, Traders Walk in Commodity Talent Wars (CNBC)

Most commodity prices look set to fall, except gold (MarketWatch)

Greece rushes to meet lender demands, eyes defense cut (Reuters)

Creditors spell out Greece austerity measures (AP/Yahoo!)

Arguments against Greek euro exit running thin (MarketWatch)

Dollar jumps vs. yen; euro slips (MarketWatch)

China's Next Leader Visits U.S. (Wall Street Journal)

'Chump change' settles SEC case (Sydney Morning Herald)

Japan eases monetary policy in deflation fight (Sydney Morning Herald)

Obama Seeks New Taxes on Rich (Wall Street Journal)

Obama's budget: Government still getting bigger (AP/Yahoo!)

Europe debt crisis reaches 'critical' stage: Beijing (China Post)