Here’s a roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories:

According to a Wall Street Journal survey of economists, the unemployment rate is likely to stay where it is for the foreseeable future.

The National Journal looks at the need to deal with Medicare’s long-term finances.

Bloomberg says other countries’ finance ministers are urging U.S. lawmakers to avoid falling off the fiscal cliff.

Bloomberg also looks at continuing economic and budget troubles in Greece.