Obama pushing $23 billion teachers union bailout (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

DETROIT TO DEMOLISH 10,000 ABANDONED PROPERTIES

FLASHBACK: In 2005, U.S. intelligence warned of Euro econ crisis and EU demise unless welfare states downsized

Volcker Sees Euro ‘Disintegration’ Risk From Greece (Update1) (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

DOW AT SAME LEVEL IT WAS — 10 YEARS AGO!

CRACK UP: SARKOZY ‘THREAT’ TO PULL FRANCE OUT OF EURO

White House’s Volcker: Future of Euro in Doubt

BANK OF ENGLAND: USA FACES SAME PROBLEMS AS GREECE

Philadelphia to raise property tax nearly 10%

Billboard petitions Obama for ‘a freakin’ job’

Wall St bigs skip Obama’s glitzy NY gala

LA’s acclaimed anti-gang program lays off 300

Retail Sales Up 0.4 Percent in April After March Surge

Senate Vote Sinks Credit Card Stocks

STOSSEL: America on Track to Be the Next Greece

European Debt Worries Rattle Wall Street

Stocks Plunge on Worries About European Growth

Former Plunge Protection Team Member: Governments Are Going to Tax Everything That Doesn’t Move (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

Guess What Greece Has To Jettison to Rescue their Economy? (Just guess before peeking) (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

Morning Bell: Congress’ Historic Decision to Ignore Its Basic Duty

Chris Dodd: Amendments could kill Wall Street bill (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

Editorial: Failure to rein in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac weakens financial reform bill

Europe and America Morally and Financially Bankrupt (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

US Files 1st Response to Health Care Law Challenge (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, Off the Cliff we Go! (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit Your Job, Taxpayers Will Cover Your Health Care (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

SurvivalBlog:

Don’t Tell Zimbabwe: Argentina Belongs to 25% Inflation Club.

Central banks are losing credibility.

Report: 11.2 Million U.S. Properties with Negative Equity in First Quarter.

World Health Organization Moving Ahead on Billions in Internet and Other Taxes

US Plans Law to Prevent Banks from Betting Against Clients

SEC Eyes “Circuit Breakers” to Stop Repeat of Dow Plunge

The Big Short: How Wall Street Destroyed Main Street

Trade Deficit Increases to $40.4 Billion in March

Was The Euro Saved By a Call From Barack Obama?