WaL-MART: Our shoppers are 'running out of money'

◼ Wal-Mart's core shoppers are running out of money much faster than a year ago due to rising gasoline prices, and the retail giant is worried, CEO Mike Duke said Wednesday. - Money/CNN
◼ GDP: 1.8%... - CNBC, via Drudge

U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter as higher food and gasoline prices dampened consumer spending, and sent a broad measure of inflation rising at its fastest pace in 2-1/2 years.... But...

◼ JOBLESS CLAIMS 429,000... - Finance/Yahoo
◼ Dollar sell-off intensifies... - Wall Street Journal
◼ BERNANKE: Here comes the inflation... - CNBC
◼ Dollar Drops to Lowest Since 2008... Stocks Fall, Dollar Weakens on GDP, Jobs Reports; Gold Advances - Bloomberg