peHUB First Read

* Let's make a deal: Chrysler and the UAW reach an agreement that satisfies the fed government's requirements for the automaker to get more financing. * Michael Bloomberg defends Steve Rattner. Now if only Rattner would come out of hiding and speak for himself. * Morning Call: U.S. futures fall on swine flu fears, London down early, European shares drop, the Nikkei rises and Hong Kong shares hit a three-week low. * Buyouts Magazine (sub req): Need a vacation from the denominator effect? Head abroad. * Allan Frank: Why did Ken Lewis go along with the cover-up? * Felix Salmon gets seduced by The Lending Club, a P2P lender that has raised nearly $30 million from venture capitalists. * This WSJ editorial is absolutely correct that certain states should lift the artificial caps put on the number of Teach for America folks working in their schools. I have two very close friends who were part of Teach for America, and each complained at the time that their schools -- one in Arkansas, one in southern Texas -- were painfully understaffed. Or perhaps some sort of recruiting/relocation program to import the legions of laid-off teachers in more affluent areas...