Bud’s Round-up of Daily Drivel:

• 0.2% “growth” vs an expected 1%: The Federal Reserve speaks after lackluster 1Q GDP number.  (Reuters)
• Ben Bernanke cashes in: First hedge fund Citadel hires him, now PIMCO.  (WSJ)
• Fusion and MKZ owners, beware: Ford recalls almost 600,000 North American vehicles.  (Detroit Free Press)
• An education in corruption: A university hired Bill Clinton while Hillary steered State Dept grants to its non-profit affiliate.  (NY Post)
• I confess: Javaris Crittenton, ex-NBA player, pleads guilty to manslaughter in shooting death and faces 23-year sentence.  (ESPN)