Investments

• Q1 is in the books with the S&P 500 equity index rising 12%. How does this stack up against all quarters since 1950? Valeo Financial Advisors

U.S. Economy

• Consumer Spending Jumped Up In February, Incomes Rose Just A Little NPR

Around the Globe

• Comparison of global wages BBC
• Which countries have escaped the middle-income trap? The Economist
• Spain Unveils Austerity Budget Wall Street Journal

Taxes

• IRS Audit Rates Swing Higher The Wall Street Journal

Miscellaneous

• The share of high net worth customer assets held by the top four brokers has fallen since the financial crisis Reuters

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