USAT: The number of Americans who think they’ll make more money a year from now is at a 25-year low.

WSJ: China is trying to hack the computers of U.S.-based China experts.

Should we expect help from the Fed to create jobs? Not likely (WaPo).  How about Congress (NYT)?

Chrysler’s CEO takes on critics of the auto rescue, including Mitt Romney (The Hill).  Meanwhile, President Obama receives praise in Toledo (TB).

NYT: The President will be talking about the economy frequently as his re-election campaign revs up.

WSJ: Matthew Slaughter argues that stricter intellectual property enforcement could create more than 2 million American jobs.

NYT: A look at the slowdown in manufacturing growth worldwide.