Fueling Oil’s Push to $50: The Fear Factor Is Back (WSJ)

The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret (Bloomberg)

New data shows a deeper polarization of ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in housing (MarketWatch)

Who supplies liquidity, how and when? (BIS)

U.S. consumer spending surges; inflation creeping up (Reuters)