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TOP STORIES: Economy – April 27, 2012

*U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate *Death of a Fairy Tale (Paul Krugman) *House approves student loan plan; White House vows veto *Cooling Job Market Takes Toll on U.S. Confidence *After Bubble, Florida Is Growing Again… (More Inside)

* Slowing Growth Raises Fears of Stall Eric Morath, Wall Street Journal

* U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate, Report Says Shaila Dewan, New York Times

* Death of a Fairy Tale Paul Krugman, New York Times

* Low Student Loan Interest Rates Must Be Preserved Editorial, SF Chronicle

* Obama Rocks the Youth Vote by Socking Taxpayers Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

* House approves student loan plan; White House vows veto, Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post

* Cooling Job Market Takes Toll on U.S. Confidence Timothy R. Homan & Shobhana Chandr, Bloomberg

* California Budget Deficit Grows Deeper Editorial, Orange County Register

* Amazon’s Earnings Decline 35% but Top Forecasts Nick Wingfield, New York Times

* After Bubble, Florida Is Growing Again Wendell Cox, City Journal

* A faith-based lesson for Paul Ryan Dana Milbank, Washington Post

* Romney’s Fiscal Fantasy Plan - Lawrence Summers, Washington Post