Monday remainders

Brad Setser notes that Brazil just issued a new 10-year bond at 122bp over Treasuries. “I remember when…” he writes – I’ll finish the sentence for him – “Brazil was at 2,400bp over Treasuries”. The official JP Morgan Brazil index now stands at 164bp over.

Chase wants its borrowers to pony up $295 plus $5.42 per month for the privilege of paying down their mortgage more quickly. “Only a bank would figure out a way to charge you for something you can do yourself and make you think it’s a smart decision!”

The NYT’s flash-based executive compensation chart, nicking its look-and-feel from Gapminder.

Jeff Sachs is giving this year’s Reith lectures.

The going rate for Joshua Bell, playing sans name recognition? $32.17, in 43 minutes.

Cassandra Wolos on junk charts in the NYT (Via)

Greg Clayman’s luggage was lost by JetBlue, and he discovered that they don’t track bags.

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