U.S. Trade Deficit Data

Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2011
U.S. Trade Gap Widens

Greece Not Out of the Woods Yet

Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2011
Greek Woes Fuel Fresh Fears

10-Year Treasury Yields

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note has fallen to 3.16% but is expected to see gains following the Federal Reserve’s exit from the Treasury market in June.

Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2011

A 'Buy' Sign for Treasurys

Euro Wavers

New York Times, May 8, 2011
Greek Leader Irked by Speculation on Debt

Greek Debt

New York Times, May 7, 2011
Ministers Meet to Study Fixes on Greek Debt

Commodity Prices

Oil closed at its lowest price since mid-March yesterday, finishing the day at $99.80 a barrel.

Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2011

Commodity Prices Plunge

Debt Ceiling Debates

The GOP is calling for strict spending cuts to be put in place before agreeing to an increase in the debt ceiling. Their focus will likely be on decreased spending for defense programs and regulatory agencies as well as farm subsidies, food stamps, federal employee retirement, student loans and housing subsidies. Democrats would also like to see increased tax reforms in addition to decreased government spending.

Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2011

GOP, White House Talk Deal on Debt