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08/16

The Long-Term Consequences of The Long-Term Bailout Fall Street via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Brady Willett & Todd Alway

A powerful cocktail of data for predicting recession $ FT / Simon Ward

Association Reports Bond Issuance Rises in First Half of 2006; Expects Trend to Continue Through Rest of Year Bond Market Association

FL: 2Q home sales plunge in area Bradenton Journal / Melissa Followell

FL: County logs largest drop in home sales in Florida Palm Beach Post / Linda Rawls

Gold, silver up as dollar weakens AP via NJ Post

China Loosens The Purse Strings Daily Reckoning / Chuck Butler

More Mythical Numbers: The GAO debunks the official human-trafficking estimates Slate / Jack Shafer

Regulate Hedge Funds? Nope, Just the Investors. Washington Post / Steven Pearlstein

Index Wars Smaertmoney.com / Lawrence Carrel

Stocks Score A Hat Trick; Nasdaq Jumps 1.6% Investor’s Business Daily / Vincent Mao

Report: IPO Market Down 10 Percent CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Elvis predicted the dot-com crash Marketwatch / John C. Dvorak

Dallas Fed chief says sees no recession AP via St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Koenig

Fisher keeping focused on inflation Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Southwest Economy July / August 2006 pdf Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Consumption Amenities and City Crowdedness pdf Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Financial Update Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Stocks rally, day two CNN / Alexandra Twin

Beware the return of the Web Bubble CNN / Paul R. La Monica

NY: LI housing market favors home buyers Newsday / Randi F. Marshall

The Fed’s “Economy Rule” National Review / John Tamny

Builders hit the brakes CNN / Chris Isidore

Tame July PPI Data Cheer Up Markets; Experts Not So Sure Investor’s Business Daily / Laura Mandaro

NC: Will homeowners adjust when their interest rates do? Charlotte Observer / Binyamin Appelbaum

CA: Area sees steep drop in median home prices Sacramento Bee / Jim Wasserman

Oil lower after crude inventories CNN / Steve Hargreaves

OPEC cuts 2006 world oil demand estimate to 84.5 mln bpd AFX via Forbes

Gold gains as dollar falls on soft core inflation data Marketwatch / Myra P. Saefong

Treasuries climb on easing US core inflation gain Reuters / Chris Reese

Treasuries Rise as Inflation, Housing Data Suggest Fed Is Done Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton and Daniel Kruger

Wednesday's Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

US July core CPI up slightly, housing starts slow Reuters / Glenn Somerville

Consumer prices up, factory output slows AP via Chicago Tribune / Martin Crutsinger

Refinance Applications Increase in Latest Survey Mortgage Bankers Association

US home loan refinancing highest since March-MBA Reuters / Julie Haviv

CO: Home sales' foundation weakens Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi

CA: Buyers, sellers in no hurry Orange County Register / Jeff Collins

BoE voted 6-1 for August rate rise FT / Jamie Chisholm

Muni Issuers Doing More CMS Deals Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume

Bankers Look to Fill the Biggest Job in Muni Market Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Unintended Tax Targets Bond Buyer / Alison L. McConnell

Worse than a recession? Marketwatch / Todd Harrison

Inflation in U.S. Probably Slowed, Helping Fed Keep Rate Steady Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman and Carlos Torres

US economy's edge: entrepreneurs Christian Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull

Real Bills, Phony Wealth Lew Rockwell / Robert Blumen

WA: Region's home sales tumble Washington Times / Patrice Hill

Mass. house sales sink Boston Herald / Donna Goodison

When put comes to shove Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

A duel over delisting Marketwatch / Herb Greenberg

Report chronicles downside of term limits Stateline.org / Eric Kelderman and Pamela M. Prah

DC: What's Driving Differences in Gas Prices? Washington Post / Tomoeh Murakami Tse

Did You Know There's a World Surplus of Crude Oil? Bloomberg / David Pauly

Dollar May Decline as Economists Cut July Inflation Forecasts Bloomberg / Chris Young and Ron Harui

Investors hanging on to their cash amid fears for the future Guardian / Angela Balakrishnan

UK: Inflation eases but analysts fear a further rate increase on the horizon Guardian / Katie Allen and Angela Balakrishnan

For Venezuela, as Distaste for U.S. Grows, So Does Trade NY Times / Simon Romero

Hey Mr. Koizumi, You've Got Asia All Shook Up Bloomberg / William Pesek

Australian Consumer Confidence Falls to Five-Year Low Bloomberg / Hans van Leeuwen

08/17

Will the credit craze cripple the coupon craze? Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Economic juggernaut may face lower speed limit $ FT / Krishna Guha

TX: Foreclosures soar in North Texas Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

Option ARMs still favored by lenders amid scrutiny Reuters / Al Yoon

BMA Supports One of Three NAIC Proposals for Classification of Hybrid Securities But Says Further Improvements Can Be Made Bond Market Association

Canada: Americans staying away in droves Globe and Mail / Tavia Grant

Canada: Bank of Canada Review Bank of Canada

NV: Here's a tip: IRS might not honor deal Las Vegas Sun / Jeff German

IRS wins its own Oscar Marketwatch / Eva Rosenberg

Internet becomes business' wasteland Roanoke Times / Joe Eaton

Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) Report to the Board FDIC

Dell Says Profit Falls, SEC Is Probing its Accounting Bloomberg / Connie Guglielmo

Mortgage rates dip for fourth straight week AP via Orlando Sentinel / Martin Crutsinger

Impact of a slowing housing market Newsday / Kristina Fiore

CBO: Deficit to shrink in 2006, grow in 2007 AP via Chicago Tribune / Brian Faler

Money funds rose in latest week AP via Houston Chronicle

Bond bulls begin to bet on inflation slowdown Tacoma News Tribune / Jeff Hussey

Treasury bonds up slightly AP via NJ Post / Michael Mackenzie

Companies on borrowing binge Wall street Journal via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Gregory Zuckerman

Gold falls as crude slips again AP via Houston Chronicle

UK: Britain shows remarkable ability to absorb workforce growth, but we still need more jobs Independent / Jeremy Warner

Business Outlook Survey Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Is the Fed Out of the Picture? Business Week via MSNBC / Michael Englund

Small Cities Get in on Condo-Hotel Boom AP via Forbes / Vinnee Tong

Gold futures sink to a three-week low under $630 Marketwatch / Myra P. Saefong

The quest for metals $ The Economist

N.Y. Crude Oil Falls on Weaker Gasoline Demand, Slower Economy Bloomberg / Matthew Leising

Value Trumps Growth Forbes / Martin T. Sosnoff

Option Play Forbes / Daniel Fisher

Wall Street builds on early gains Marketwatch / Leslie Wines & Mark Cotton

Rahmbo's Plan The Economist

EU: A fair but fading wind The Economist

In Africa, small copper miners are digging in Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Patrick Barta

Boomers vs. Xers: Can't we all just get along? CNN / Anne Fisher

Jobless claims drop by most in a month AP via Beaufort Gazette / Martin Crutsinger

U.S. Economy: Index Points to Further Slowdown Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Index points to slower economy CNN

U.S. Treasuries steady as bulls take a breather Reuters / Chris Reese

US 30-year, 15-year mortgages-table Reuters

Oil falls below $71 on flush U.S. inventory Reuters

U.S. Stocks Rise on Hewlett's Forecast, Decline in Oil Prices Bloomberg / ilary Johnson

Thursday's Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Northwest's dumpster-diving tips crash AP via Chicago Tribune

Sears reports better-than-expected 2Q AP via Philadelphia Inquirer

Gas prices take a bite out of Taco Bell Orange County Register / Robert Whitfield

Big Names in Finance Seek Repeal of Option-Cost Rule LA Times / Tom Petruno

Disabilities ‘hit older US middle class group’ FT / Christopher Bowe

Euro-zone inflation falls to 2.4 percent AP via Houston Chronicle

Bernanke's Gamble in Forgoing Rate Increase May Be Paying Off Bloomberg / Craig Torres

Homes for sale, but not for a song Christian Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull

Mortgage rates handcuff builders USA Today / Joe Richter

Mich. jobless rate rises Detroit News / Louis Aguilar

Time to Short Stocks NY Post / John Crudele

Goldman Sachs Links to Ford May Figure in a Rescue Bloomberg / Doron Levin

Hewlett-Packard Nears Goal of Overtaking I.B.M. NY times / Damon Darlin

CBS to start streaming prime-time episodes online AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Gary Gentile

Dollar Declines as Reports May Show U.S. Economy Is Slowing Bloomberg / Chris Young and Ron Harui

Yuan Rises as U.S. Lawmakers Keep Up Pressure for Faster Gains Bloomberg / Christina Soon

UK: Unemployment at highest level since February 2000 Scotsman / Nick Bevens

Oil Falls a Fourth Day on Slower U.S. Growth, Fuel Consumption Bloomberg / Gavin Evans

BofA seeks to raise fund of $1 billion Bloomberg via Arizona Republic

08/18

New law says taxpayers get no more riches from rags Minneapolis Star Tribune / Matt McKinney

The Bond Market Has it Wrong Euro Pacific via Safehaven / Peter Schiff

Fed memo shows multiple big bank complaints about basel II Marketwatch / Damian Paletta

WI: Copper capers crop up with high prices Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick Barrett

Houston's housing market still strong Houston Chronicle / Katherine Feser

Goldilocks and Just One Bear Thoughts From The Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

EchoStar Wins Stay of TiVo Injunction Beta News / Ed Oswald

And finally...what I should have told you $ FT / John Authers

Microsoft $ FT / Lex

Stocks end higher for a fifth straight day Marketwatch / Mark Cotton

U.S. mortgage rates unchanged on Friday – BestInfo Reuters

Home sales will be 'ugly,' economists say Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Cooling housing market is a drag But latest dip in economic index indicates soft landing ahead AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Lauren Villagranthe

NY: Sad to sell Newsday / Ronald E. Roel

IL: City spotlights affordable homes Chicago Sun Times / Sally Duros

Stocks may gain ground despite summer doldrums Marketwatch / Carla Mozee

Stocks Make It Five In A Row Investor’s Business Daily / Vincent Mao

CA: Nothing Left but the Hole in the Middle LA Times / Jerry Hirsch

Tax Break Extended to All 401(k) Heirs Wall Street Journal via LA Times / Jonathan Peterson

Canada: Wholesale trade falls Globe and Mail / Scott Roberts

New rules make tax deductions harder AP via NJ Post / Mary Dalrymple

Bulls and bears running scared of recession $ FT / John Authers

Failed Trades Forbes / Liz Moyer

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

U.S. Stocks Climb for Fifth Day, Led by Oil Shares, Microsoft Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

A Deeper Slump In Business Conditions or in Business Confidence? Morgan Stanley / Shital Patel and Richard Berner

A Relativity Theory of US and European Inflation Morgan Stanley / Joachim Fels

US Aug consumer sentiment falls below expectations Reuters

Rate futures point to steady Fed in Sept on U Mich Reuters

Pumping the fear factor out of oil CNN / Steve Hargreaves

Yanks Beat Mets 4.51 to 4.57 CFO.com / Stephen Taub

San Diego Report Puts Spotlight on Public Pensions Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Friday's Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Google's terrible twos CNN / Paul R. La Monica

Shorts’ Nemesis Dumped A Client’s Shares NY Post / Roddy Boyd

It’s the Law, but Is the Law Meaningless? $ NY Times / Floyd Norris

Car buyers look long-term Cincinnati Enquirer / John Eckberg

Ford to slash production, shutter plants AP via NJ Post / Sarah Karush

Microsoft Boosts Buyback After Tender Falls Short Bloomberg / Dina Bass and J. Kyle Foster

Good News On The Budget? Forbes / Jessica Holzer

The Nobel Prize Is No Help Here NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Hedge Funds Place Big Bets on Hurricane Season NY Times / Jenny Anderson

EU: Postcards from Europe Morgan Stanley / Elga Bartsch

China raises rates to tackle credit boom FT / Richard McGregor

Asia/Pacific: Enough Tightening? Morgan Stanley / Andy Xie

Israel: Follow the Link Morgan Stanley / Serhan Cevik

Taiwan: Economy Remains Reliant on External Demand Morgan Stanley / Denise Yam

Currencies: A "Global Funneling Hypothesis" for EUR/JPY Morgan Stanley / Stephen Jen

Tax Receipts Reduce 2006 Deficit Forecast Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

Amazing Comeback of the Free-Style Money Manager Bloomberg / Chet Currier

What constitutes the long term? Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Coffee prices leap on fear of beans shortage Guardian / Hans Kundnani

Oil Rises From 8-Week Low on Hurricane, Iran Nuclear Deadline Bloomberg / Gavin Evans and Nesa Subrahmaniyan

Yuan Drops, Erasing Weekly Gain, as China Permits Wider Swings Bloomberg / Yumi Kuramitsu and Jake Lee

Australia: Macfarlane Says Australian Rate Increase More Likely Bloomberg / Hans van Leeuwen

Google's Own Executives Rate the Shares `Sell' Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

 

08/19

Bankruptcy reform a joke, but nobody is laughing Houston Chronicle / Loren Steffey

Pay off the house in half a century Chicago Tribune via Houston Chronicle / Mary Umberger

Most States Have Budget Surpluses Washington Post / Lois Romano

Insurers Urge Action On Risky Mortgages Washington Post / Kirstin Downey

For the Fed, it's about growth, not inflation Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Japanese Bond Futures Drop on Week as Stock Gains Sap Demand Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

Illegal Immigrants Number About 11 Million in U.S., Report Says Bloomberg / Vincent Del Giudice

Bank of England Will probably Hike Again in Q4 - But Only If Data Support Its Outlook Northern Trust via Safehaven / Victoria Marklew

Eyeing WTO Membership, Vietnam Girds for Change LA Times / Don Lee

UK: City fears Fed is taking a gamble on inflation Business Online / Allister Heath

U.S. Treasury Yields Have Biggest Weekly Drop in Three Months Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger and Elizabeth Stanton

European 10-Year Bonds Post Biggest Weekly Advance Since May Bloomberg / Agnes Lovasz

MN: House parties move east St. Paul Pioneer Press / Gita Sitaramiah

CA: Sales far from sizzling at downtown condo Sacramento Bee / Bob Shallit

Hold the Champagne NY Times

U.S. Stocks Gain This Week; Nasdaq Rises the Most Since 2003 Bloomberg / Nick Baker

Dollar Slumps This Week as Expectations for Fed Increases Wane Bloomberg / Min Zeng and Deborah Finestone

Silver lining: New rules open up cheap travel Marketwatch via Contra Costa Times / Marshall Loeb

WTO talks can get back on track! Reuters via Financial Express

A Car-Sales Indicator Suggests a Recession Is Near or Already Here NY Times / Floyd Norris

NY: Rents Are Rising Rapidly After Long Lull NY Times / Eduardo Porter

Seller Financing May Attract Buyers Who Won't Bite Otherwise Washington Post / Benny L. Kass

Balance of power ebbs away from the US Guardian / Ashley Seager

08/20

PA: High-end condos near top? Philadelphia Inquirer / Alan J. Heavens

CA: Shrinking migration a challenge Orange County Register / Jonathan Lansner

Wealthy see economic growth slowing Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Regulators to widen derivatives scrutiny $ FT / Richard Beales

U.S. Treasuries edge up in Asia, await Fed remarks Reuters

Nasdaq set for price war under new rules $ FT / Norma Cohen and John Authers

Money market funds regain investor appeal Bradenton Journal / Kris Flammang

IRS plans worry tax lawyers Dallas Morning News / Pamela Yip

Foreign currency market draws online traders Marketwatch / Wanfeng Zhou

Can Rally Survive a Slow Summer Week? AP via Newsday / Michael J. Martinez

Firms can't get enough of their own shares Dallas Morning News / Will Deener

All of a sudden, Dell looking vulnerable AP via Silicon Valley / Matt Slage

Treasury Bulls Raise Bets U.S. Interest Rates, Inflation Peaked Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger

Home Sales Drop in July to a Two-Year Low: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Oil speculation Games Are Hardly ‘American’ NY Post / John Crudele

Wall St Wk Ahead: Iran, oil are wild cards for U.S. stocks Reuters / Ellis Mnyandu

Crash! Auto Parts Sector Spinning Out NY Post / Hilary Kramer

Bulls on a beach CNN / Alexandra Twin

You're your own pension manager AP via Aberdeen News / Ellen Simon

Money Grubbers NY Post / Peter Lauria

Ariz.'s growth attracts unions Arizona Republic / Chad Graham and Mary Jo Pitzl

Business chiefs call on Bush to spur Doha talks FT / Stephanie Kirchgaessner

EU: Fairy tale of the eurozone recovery $ FT / Wolfgang Munchau

The global monetary fund needs to reform its quotas $ FT / Peter Costello

Economic slowdown, yes, but no recession Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Don't have 20% down? Consider that old standby – PMI United Feature Syndicate via LA Times / Lew Sichelman

Your agent is tops, but can she do this? Chicago Tribune via L:A Times / Mary Umberger

Not the slickest stocks: Oil isn't among S&P's top performers Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

OK: Natural-Gas Prices Inflate State Coffers AP via LA Times / Shaun Schafer

ETFs smooth out market bumps CNBC via Detroit Free Press / Suze Orman

Pay tuition now, not later at higher cost Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

It may be time for investors to think large Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Len Boselovic

Companies Are Rolling in Cash. Too Bad Wall Street Journal / Ian McDonald

The Terror Behind the Economic Numbers Clif Droke Market Analysis via Safehaven / Clif Droke

Hitting Homes, Travel Light And Earnings From Lowe's Wall Street Journal

UK: Pay means big business for handful of advisers Guardian – Observer / Heather Connon

Foreign-Currency Plays Wall Street Journal / Jonathan Burton

Generations Will Feel Pension Act Differently Washington Post / Kathleen Day

Africa shaping up as new 'home' for U.S. military Scripps Howard via Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The world comes back from holiday to find it can't go on living beyond its means Independent / Hamish McRae

In Search of the Perfect Parking Spot for Cash NY Times / Conrad De Aenlle

Take My Nest Egg. Please. US News and World Report via NY Times / Paul J. Lim

He Didn’t Mean to Make a Fortune, but Oh Well ... NY Times / Roger Lowenstein

Belated Apologies in Proxy Land $ NY times / Gretchen Morgenson

College-Town Real Estate: The Next Big Niche? NY Times / Vivian Marino

I.R.S. Enlists Help in Collecting Delinquent Taxes NY Times / David Cay Johnston

Summertime - and making a quick profit ain't easy Independent / Mark Tinker

Out of Siberia, a Russian Way to Wealth NY Times / Andrew E. Kramer

08/21

Real estate is still a real value Reuters / Linda Stern

Showdown at Jackson Hole over Fed outlook Marketwatch / Greg Robb

Housing investments show signs of risk London Free Press / Neil Murray

Free Money Smartmoney.com / Igor Greenwald

Bad news may be good news - or not Dallas Morning News Danielle DiMartino

For fees, how high is too high? Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns

Is the "Commodity Super Cycle" Fizzling Out? SirChartsAlot via Safehaven / Gary Dorsch

Gold May Fall To $570 And Even $540 Before It Soars Again To Over $800 Prospering Bear via Safehaven / Jan Allen

Understanding the New Tax Rules Smartmoney.com / Bill Bischoff

The lowdown on interest rates Marketwatch / Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine

The "Fuel Surcharge" ScamThe latest corporate trick to hide price hikes Slate / Daniel Gross

Ten warnings the economy, markets have pushed into danger zone Marketwatch / Paul B. Farrell

Stocks Pull Back In Light Trade Investor’s Business Daily / Vincent Mao

Why the minimum wage doesn't matter Fortune via CNN / Elaine S. Povich

U.S. Treasuries gain as stocks fall, volume light Reuters / Lucia Mutikani

U.S. Fed policy-makers' recent comments Reuters

Google Search Share Down Forbes / Rachel Rosmarin

Dow ends down 36, Nasdaq closes down 16 AP via NJ Post / Joe Bel Bruno

Central banks/monetary policy $ FT / Lex

The Looming Challenge of the Alternative Minimum Tax Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Bernanke, Trichet Have to Sacrifice More Jobs to Curb Inflation Bloomberg / Simon Kenned

What pipeline problem? Fortune via CNN / Jon Birger

Copper surges as mine strike continues $ FT / Paul Harris, Raphael Minder and Chris Flood

Metro home prices flat CNN

US: Risks to the Bond Call Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

US: Review and Preview Morgan Stanley / Ted Wieseman and David Greenlaw

Fastest-growing housing markets CNN / Les Christie

Consumer advocates criticize Washington Mutual Orlando Sentinel / Richard Burnett

Will crude shame bears again? Marketwatch / Tomi Kilgore

Gold Climbs as Iran's Nuclear Decision Spurs Demand for Haven Bloomberg / Pham-Duy Nguyen

WA: Economics can be crystal ball Tacoma News Tribune / Kelly Kearsley

China: Soft Landing Made in China? Morgan Stanley / Stephen Roach

China: Another Rate Hike; Many More to Come Morgan Stanley / Andy Xie and Denise Yam

Long-term Treasuries rise on view rates will fall Reuters

Treasuries Gain, Sending 10-Year Yields to Lowest Since March Bloomberg / Wes Goodman and Rodrigo Davies

Moody's Cites Effects of New Pension Law CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Monday's Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Bearish mood hits stocks; Google market share slips Marketwatch / Ben Charny

Lowe's cuts its profit outlook AP via Charlotte Observer

Home sellers turn to auction block Wall Street Journal via Baltimore Sun / James R. Hagerty

What pipeline problem? Fortune via CNN / Jon Birger

Oil prices near $72 a barrel AP via NJ Post / George Jahn

Oil May Rise as BP Shutdown Shows Industry Distress Bloomberg / Tom Cahill and Sonja Franklin

Michael Milken Where Are You? Junk Bond Fees Drop to Record Low Bloomberg / Gregory Cresci

Japan's Bonds Gain on Speculation Interest Rate to Stay on Hold Bloomberg / Chris Cooper

Fed reduces recession threat Christian Science Monitor / Ron Scherer

Bernanke, Trichet Have to Sacrifice More Jobs to Curb Inflation Bloomberg / Simon Kennedy

Mortgage Brokers' Sales Drop, but Layoffs Aren't Imminent Washington Post / Kristin Downey

American economy and purchasing power v Keynesianism Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Cllud Over UBS NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Oil Rises a Second Day After Iran Refuses to Suspend Enrichment Bloomberg / Christian Schmollinger

Why the world won’t run out of oil Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Dollar Slides on Speculation Reports to Affirm Cooling Economy Bloomberg / Kosuke Goto

Surprise: Bears still growling about 1987 Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

Dell's troubles are short-term, founder tells Asian gathering New York Times via Arizona Republic / Patrick Smith

UK: Is it time to thumb our noses at the rules? Independent / Stephen King

 

08/22

The Fed has voted -– for stagflation MSNBC via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Jim Jubak

Active investors can go where others fear to tread $ FT / David Haarmeyer

Gimme Guidance Forbes / Vahan Janjigian and Michael Ozanian

Pressure on stocks may soon build Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Main Street Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Recession Isn't My Greatest Fear Business Week via MSNBC / Michael Mandel

Soft Landing or Stagflation? AEI / John H. Makin

Construction: A Tale of Two Sectors Business Week via MSNBC / Michael Englund

The End of Easy Money Smartmoney / James B. Stewart