31-May-2012 23:01

Shoppers cautiously push up spending in May - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/story/2012-05-31/may-retail-sales/55302814/1

Student loans soar 275% over past decade - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/31/news/economy/fed-student-loans/

Facebook Problems Aside, Morgan Stanley Will Buy Bigger Stake In Smith Barney - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2012/05/31/facebook-problems-aside-morgan-stanley-will-buy-bigger-stake-in-smith-barney/

The euro is going up in smoke - and there's no fire brigade to stop it - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9302784/The-euro-is-going-up-in-smoke-and-theres-no-fire-brigade-to-stop-it.html

ADP Employment Report - 133000 Private Sector Jobs for May 2012 - Economic Populist :: http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/adp-employment-report-133000-private-sector-jobs-may-2012

Yielding to Panic - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-31/yielding-to-panic

Liberty Media Steps Up Effort for Control of Sirius XM - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/05/31/sirius-in-talks-with-liberty-media-to-explore-possible-transactions/

Sell in May: Dow Posts Worst Month in 2 Years - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2012/05/31/sell-in-may-dow-posts-worst-month-in-2-years/

Nike's Plan to Sell Umbro, Cole Haan Brands - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/nike-s-plan-to-sell-umbro-continues-mixed-record-on-deals.html

Draghi says euro is 'unsustainable' without action - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/31/investing/ecb-draghi/