Let Housing Fall, Jim Rickards Interview, Strike in France

Omnis, Inc's Jim Rickards Interview, Says Sell Stocks - King World News

Unemployment in U.S. May Rise Toward 10%, `Feeble' Growth (BofA, Morgan Stanley) - Bloomberg

Housing Woes Bring a New Cry: Let the Market Fall - New York Times

BHP, Rio Tinto to Pay Mining Tax as Gillard Wins Support for Government - Bloomberg

Oil Turns Bearish, $54 May Be Downside Target: Charts - Daryl Guppy (CNBC)

Video: Cheng Siwei on China’s property bubble - FT (beyondbrics blog, h/t @niubi)

France: Plan to Raise Retirement Age Sets Off Strikes - NYT

French railway workers go on strike ahead of nationwide protests- Deutsche-Welle

Obama Plans Business Tax Relief, Spending to Spur Growth - Bloomberg

Yen Rally Gets No Relief as Traders Bet on Bernanke Easing - Bloomberg

Global food prices reach 20 year high - BBC News

Corporate Bond Risk Increases in Europe, CDS Prices Show (Markit iTraxx) - Bloomberg

E-mini Futures -0.20%, U.S. Dollar +0.33%, Gold Spot unchanged, Crude Oil -0.42%