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11/16

Why I Like Deficits Tech Central Station / Jerry Bowyer

Inflation slowdown raises rate cut hope FT / Eoin Callan, Krishna Guha, Tony Tassell and Ralph Atkins

TX: Economist says national problems will be felt in area Houston Chronicle / L.M. Sixel

Bush, Congress Have Little to Offer Automakers Bloomberg / Doron Levin

U.S. Monetary Authorities Did Not Intervene in FX Market during the Third Quarter Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Technology-Policy Interaction in Frictional Labor Markets pdf Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond / Andreas Hornstein, Per Krusell & Giovanni L. Violante

New England Economic Indicators pdf Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Down Go Commodities, In Comes Recession Forbes / A. Gary Shilling

Mortgage rates at lowest level in 8 months AP via MSNBC

What the Dell? Smartmoney.com / Will Swarts

Optimism Reigns Smartmoney.com / Igor Greenwald

Bank of England expects inflation to fall sharply next year Guardian / Ashley Seager

US auto woes to continue to weigh on Midwest-Fitch Reuters

Oil Falls Most Since August 2005 on Signs OPEC Won't Make Cuts Bloomberg / Mark Shenk

Rolling in it The Economist

Is that an asset-price bubble or just the fizz of Dom Pérignon? The Economist

Platinum in demand AP via NJ Post / Lauren Villagran

U.S. Stocks Advance for Fifth Day as Oil, Consumer Prices Drop Bloomberg / Nick Baker

Economist Friedman dies aged 94 BBC News

Japan interest rates kept on hold BBC News

Mortgage rates fizzle CNN

The Conquest of Worldwide Inflation: Currency Competition and Its Implications for Interest Rates and the Yield Curve Federal Reserve Board / Randall S. Kroszner

Fed's Poole says GSEs a risk to financial system Reuters

Fed's Moskow Says `Premature' to Declare Victory on Inflation Bloomberg / Joe Richter and Steve Matthews

U.S. Economic Outlook Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Michael H. Moskow

Manufacturing Firms See Modest Improvement Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Philly Fed says factory activity rebounds in Nov Reuters

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

US valuation concerns $ FT / John Authers

Michigan's jobless rate falls to 6.9% Detroit Free Press / John Gallagher

Citigroup Buys Major Chinese Bank NY Times / David Barboza

Rate futures see more chance of Fed cuts on Oct CPI Reuters

U.S. Treasuries Rise After Consumer Prices Decline in October Bloomberg / Deborah Finestone

U.S. jobless claims fell to 308,000 last week Reuters

Consumer prices show reduced inflation CNN

U.S. Trade Deficit Has Roots Here, Not in China Bloomberg / John M. Berry

Mortgages for illegal immigrants getting more common Seattle Times / Lornet Turnbull

A cold October for home prices Sacramento Bee / Jim Wasserman

Oil inches over $59 on strong demand Reuters via CNN

Sears triples 3Q profit on investments AP via Seattle Times / Dave Carpenter

11/17

Rally rolls on. But watch out come January CNN / Alexandra Twin

The Coming Collapse in Housing Thoughts From The Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

Oil's price collapse, more or less CNN / Steve Hargreaves

Interest Rates, Carry Trades, and Exchange Rate Movements Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Credit Innovation and Opportunities Pimco / Mark Kiesel

Reflexive Potential Pimco / Paul McCulley and Saumil Parikh

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

Treasurys higher after plunge in housing starts Reuters / Leslie Wines

US Oct. housing starts fell 14.6 pct, permits fall Reuters

Oil Falls Near 17-Month Low on U.S. Weather, OPEC Skepticism Bloomberg / Eduard Gismatullin

Gold heads for sixth-straight loss Marketwatch / Tomi Kilgore

FL: Foreclosures continue climb Palm Beach Post / Linda Rawls

Guess what? Inflation fight may be working Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Are Buybacks Financial Coverups? CFO.com / Helen Shaw

Going for four in a row CNN

Scaling the heights LA Times / Chris Gaither

Junk Bonds May Yet Earn Their Title $ NY Times / Floyd Norris

San Diego Isn't the Only City With Pension Troubles Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

U.S. Treasuries edge up in Asia, housing data eyed Reuters

Value Funds -- Yes, Value -- Ride the Tech Rally Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Derivatives market soars to $370,000bn $ FT / Gillian Tett

US mutual fund flows $ FT / John Authers

Crude oil futures hit new low for year AP via NJ Post / Mazin Elfhaid

WA: Selling homes, all in the family Seattle Post Intelligencer / Aubrey Cohen

IL: Auction can move unsold homes -- if the price is right Chicago Sun Times / Larry Finley

Consumer confidence hits 2-month high AP via NJ Post / Jeannine Aversa

GAO Audit: SEC Has Problems NY Post / Paul Tharp

Bush Administration to Ease Corporate-Fraud Rules, People Say Bloomberg / Robert Schmidt

Dollar remains supported by hawkish sounding Fed AFX via Forbes

Milton Friedman: An Open Book Forbes / Tim Ferguson

Europe Trade Gap With China Adds to Currency Concerns Bloomberg / Fergal O'Brien

Prices fall, US inflation worries ease Christian Science Monitor / Ron Scherer

11/18

Globalization: The Long-Run Big Picture Ludwig Von Mises Institute / George Reisman

MA: Under at-tax! Homeowners face massive increase Boston Herald / Scott Van Voorhis

NC: More homeowners cut prices to sell Raleigh News and Observer / Dudley Price

Home Prices Fall Most in 30 Years NY Post / Paul Tharp

U-M: Mich. economic outlook bleak Detroit News / Louis Aguilar

TX: Holiday shopping season off and running already San Antonio Express News / Melissa S. Monroe

CA: State unemployment lowest in 30 years San Diego Union Tribune / Dean Calbreath

G20 leaders agree on need for WTO talks AP via NJ Post / Rod McGurk

IMF's De Rato Says U.S. Housing Slowdown Is a Risk Bloomberg / Rob Delaney and Gemma Daley

Dollar Has Weekly Advance as Fed Highlights Inflation Risks Bloomberg / Min Zeng

Treasuries Little Changed This Week as Fed Cites Inflation Risk Bloomberg / Deborah Finestone and Elizabeth Stanton

The Rally Builds Steam Forbes / David Dreman

Dow Average Has Best Week in 3 Months; Buyouts Lift U.S. Stocks Bloomberg / Michael Tsang

 

11/19

In housing, it's the local market that counts LA Daily News / Gregory J. Wilcox

States struggle to pay for roads USA Today via Stateline.org / Larry Copeland

Stocks show Greenspan's approach was sound Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Bull's attention turning to 'Black Friday' Reuters via CNN

Graffiti on Wall Street: They should know better Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

Leading Indicators Point to Rebound: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Vince Golle

Competitive retail season promises bargains for consumers Baltimore Sun / Andrea K. Walker and Hanah Cho

Investor protection act had its consequences Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

Rising costs make HMOs less popular Chicago Tribune via South Florida Sun Sentinel / Bruce Jaspen

Interest Rates Need to Rise to Curb Prices, G-20 Says Bloomberg / Matthew Brockett

Manager learned from mistakes Marketwatch via Boston Herald / Chuck Jaffe

Experts say consumers wasting billions on unneeded protection Washington Post via Modesto Bee / Christina Salernobee and Terence O’ Harathe

No knockout blow yet in fight over Fed outlook Marketwatch / Greg Robb

Fed will raise rate starting March 2007 – US Dollar gets ready for a rally India Daily / Marla Guthrie

CA: Buyer's-agent bonus is latest selling tactic LA Times / Dinah Eng

Deductions for home offices will likely face IRS scrutiny USA Today via Arizona Republic / Sandra Block

Philosophical Mysteries of Wages V. Inflation NY Post / John Crudele

A New Class War: The Haves vs. the Have Mores NY Times / Eric Konigsberg

The coming currency war between Asia and the West can drag the world stock markets to its knees India Daily / Joe Weinman

When to Bail Out Of a Slumping Fund Wall Street Journal / Shefali Anand

This Party May End Before It Starts NY Times / Conrad De Aennle

IL: Companies hold own on the field Chicago Tribune / Susan Chandler

U.S. and Russia Sign WTO Accord Amid Tense Relations Bloomberg / Todd Prince

UK: The Government talks a good game on globalisation.Will it get round to listening? Independent / Hamish McRae

Worthy Credits Barron’s via Marketwatch / Tom Sullivan

Hot Market In Housing Forbes / Lisa Heiss

MO: Real estate agent revels in the boom in downtown St. Louis living St. Louis Post Dispatch / Repps Hudson

Sunny and Gloomy Signs at a Web Crossroads NY Times / Robert D. Hershey, Jr.

If All the Slices Are Equal, Will the Pie Shrink? NY Times / Eduardo Porter

11/20

Freddie Mac Rolls Out Mortgages for Newly Constructed Homes Mortgage Bankers Association

An offer declined The Economist

ECB Rate Increase Would Be Bad Timing Next Month Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn

Cheap debt drives ‘merger mania’ $ FT / James Politi

The Forbes Fictional 15 Forbes / Michael Noer and David M. Ewalt

LSE rejects £2.7bn Nasdaq bid Guardian / Fiona Walsh

Global population bubble: 9 billion by 2050 Marketwatch / Paul B. Farrell

IRS turns audit arm on high-income taxpayers Marketwatch / Andrea Coombes

Fisher says comfortable with current Fed policy Reuters / Dave Graham

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

Like Fed, Treasuries steady amid lack of data Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

U.S. Treasury secretary calls for changes in accounting rules International Herald Tribune / Stephen Labaton

ECB calls for inflation vigilance BBC News

Bizzaro Knights of The Federal Reserve Daily Reckoning / Mogambo Guru

Is California Going Bankrupt? Daily Reckoning / Mike "Mish" Shedlock

Statement on OFHEO's Recently Announced Procedures for Determining 2007 Conforming Loan Limit Bond Market Association

Housing Industry Employment Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis via Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

Stocks close mixed amid merger news AP via Chicago Sun Times / Tim Paradis

U.S. stocks end lower despite M&A flow Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

Mergers Sweep The Street Forbes / R.M. Schneiderman

Techs Rise But Volume Eases Investors Business Daily / Vincent Mao

Follow the Trend, Not the Crowd Smartmoney.com / Jonathan Hoenig

Yen Touches Record Low as Trichet, Fukui Contrast on Inflation Bloomberg / Min Zeng

Two-Engine Slowdown Morgan Stanley / Stephen Roach

US leading indicators rose 0.2 percent in October Reuters

Has Inflation Peaked? Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

Down But Not Out The Economist via CFO.com

Review and Preview Morgan Stanley / Ted Wieseman

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Home prices down 1.2% in third quarter CNN / Les Christie

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

Stocks wobble on big deals CNN

U.S. Stocks Stall After 6-Day Rally; Exxon, Energy Shares Slide Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

When Robots Write the News CFO.com / Kate O'Sullivan

Oil Update: Short-Term Rebound Ahead Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

G10: Reserve Diversification Dictated by Market Caps Morgan Stanley / Stephen Jen

U.S. Treasury prices trend higher in quiet trade Reuters

Labor Costs May Mean Interest Rates Are Kept Higher Bloomberg / Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy

Yen slumps after talk of downgrade, G20 meeting Marketwatch / Wanfeng Zhou

Black Friday, Cyber Monday not as busy as most think Reuters / Nicole Maestri

Copper miners in $25.9bn merger BBC News

The Era of Big-Government Conservatism Must Come to an End National Review / Larry Kudlow

Toronto-Dominion to Buy Remainder of TD Banknorth Bloomberg / Sean B. Pasternak

History of financial disasters Daily Reckoning via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Byron King

What monetary policy does China need? Taipei Times / Marvin Goodfriend and Eswar Prasad

Greenspan Legacy Submits to Its First Review Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Pimco, Loomis May Add to Gains With December Rally Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton and Deborah Finestone

Forecasters look for economy to slow AP via Houston chronicle / Martin Crutsinger

A brisk rise in American wages Christian Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull

176 Newspapers to Form a Partnership With Yahoo NY Times / Miguel Helft and Steven Lohr

Nasdaq Makes $5.1B Bid for the LSE AP via Forbes / Robert Barr

Want to Fix the AMT? Here Are Two Simple Steps Bloomberg / Kevin Hassett

Meet Senator Millionaire Forbes / Jessica Holzer

Morgan Stanley -- a Case of Pay Schizophrenia Bloomberg / Graef Crystal

Crude Oil Prices Down on Rising Supply Newsday

Forget Petrodollars -- Get Ready for Petroyen Bloomberg / William Pesek

IL: In Chicago, will Daley dynasty last? Christian Science monitor / Amanda Paulson

Rich to the rescue Christian Science monitor / Jane Lampman

Gold May Rebound as Dollar's Slide Spurs Demand for Alternative Bloomberg / Pham-Duy Nguyen

11/21

Bond Market Issuance $4.19 Trillion Year-to-Date; Corporate, Higher Credit Quality Mortgage Volumes Increase; ABS Issuance Declines Bond Market Association

Corporate-bond issuance to hit $1 trillion this year Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

New York Fed Welcomes Industry Commitments on Equity Derivatives Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Financial Update Fourth Quarter Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Fed Far From Inflation-Target Policy Bloomberg / John M. Berry

Dollar flat; yen steady after Muto Marketwatch / Wanfeng Zhou

IL: Prices of homes fall, but not in Chicago Chicago Tribune

Justice, SEC Probe Muni Derivatives Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume and Allison L. McConnell

Tricky Time to Choose Between Bonds, Money Funds Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Regulator of Bonds in Europe Bows to Banks, Blocks Transparency Bloomberg / Steve Rothwell and Sebastian Boyd

Crude Oil Rises on Alaska and North Sea Supply Disruptions Bloomberg / Mark Shenk

Some U.S. consumers planning leaner holidays-study Reuters

Treasurys lower after Warsh makes inflation warning Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

Financial Markets and the Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Board / Kevin M. Warsh

Chicago Fed National Activity Index pdf October Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Fed's Warsh-Clear upside US inflation risks remain Reuters / Tamawa Kadoya

Chicago Fed Oct. national econ index less negative Reuters

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Tuesday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

The rally's secret leaders CNN / Alexandra Twin

It was nice while it lasted Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Google jumps past $500 CNN / Paul R. La Monica

It's All About The Cash Forbes / Liz Moyer

Fast Credit, Easy Terms, Buy Now NY Times / Charles Duhgg

Platinum $ FT / Lex

Mind over matter in housing market Marketwatch / Dr. Irwin Kellner

S. Florida housing market softens as home prices fall, sales plunge South Florida Sun Sentinel / Paul Owers

D-FW home prices see small gain Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

Buying the Friendly Skies Daily Standard / Irwin M. Stelzer

MA: Bay State housing in deepening slide Boston Herald / Jerry Kronenberg

Platinum Surges to Record on Speculation Over Fund Introduction Bloomberg / Chia-Peck Wong

BOJ Says Japan Economy to Keep Growing, Minutes Show Bloomberg / Jason Clenfield

 

11/22

CO: Denver area nears foreclosure record Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook

Bondholders weigh in on USAirway's Delta bid Reuters via CNN

Big German Banks Are Reported to Be Near Deal to Buy Stake in the Parent of Airbus IHT via NY Times / Carter Dogherty

Friday will be historic day for gold Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

Treasury Chief Says 'No Preconditions' Washington Post / Lori Montgomery

Revisiting with the Master National Review / Bruce Bartlett

UK: Two voted against rate rise Guardian / Ashley Seager

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

Dollar fall sharply on growth concern Marketwatch / Wanfeng Zhou

U.S. Stocks Gain, Dollar Falls to Five-Month Low Against Euro Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger

Black Friday cage match: Wal-Mart vs. everyone CNN / Parija B. Kavilanz

Techs Rise In Light Trade Investors Business Daily / Vincent Mao

NYSE Drops Insider Charges Against Specialists NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Assets in money market mutual funds rise AP via Houston Chronicle

Friedman untangled economic concepts Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

University of Michigan Index Holds Near 15-Month High Bloomberg / Shobhana Chandra

Gauge of U.S. economy edges up in latest week-ECRI Reuters

US labour market to remain tight in 2007 FT / Krishna Guha

Weekly jobless claims climb by 12,000 AP via NJ Post / Jeannine Aversa

Bernanke's Programs May Dilute Greenspan Intuition Bloomberg / Scott Lanman

Housing slowdown will force Fed to cut in 2007: poll Reuters / Amanda Cooper

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

Oil slides as crude stocks swell CNN

Gold, silver futures climb; platinum sinks Marketwatch / Myra P. Saefong

Platinum Drops Most in More Than 6 Years as Investors Doubt ETF Bloomberg / Feiwen Rong and Danielle Rossingh

Euronext and NYSE agree to balance board $ FT / Anuj Gangahar

U.S. Treasuries quiet ahead of Thanksgiving Reuters

Feds Finally Examine the Muni Reinvestment Business Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Thankful for Dell CNN

MI: The incredible deflating housing market Detroit News / Dorothy Bourdet

Mortgage Applications Fall in Latest Survey Mortgage Bankers Association

US home loan demand falls, first dip in three weeks Reuters / Julie Haviv

Oil prices drop to $59.94 a barrel AP via NJ Post

Dollar Drops as Cooling Economy May Prompt Fed to Lower Rates Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber and Chris Young

Administration lowers economic growth forecast AP via Baltimore Sun

Japan economy marks recovery milestone AP via NJ Post / Yuri Kageyama

Pilgrims' Real Turkey Was `Farming in Common' Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

11/23

Open Market Operations, Interest Rates, and Gold Daily Reckoning / Mike “Mish” Shedlock

Industry leader: Time is right to buy a home The State / Kristy Eppley Rupon

Monopoly money The Economist

Truth in advertising The Economist

Buy yourself a bond for Christmas Marketwatch / Jennifer Openshaw

Big banks wade into stock exchange fray $ FT / Norma Cohen

The Other Black Gold Tactical Investor via Safehaven / Sol Palha

America must count its blessings $ FT / John Authers

Mixed economic signs keep market in check AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Madlen Read

Buyers in the mood to splurge this year Kansas City Star / Joyce Smith

Health-care payments may be cut AP via Charlotte Observer / Kevin Freking

Derivatives Tails Are Wagging Corporate Bond Dogs Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

What's keeping long term rates down, and why Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Fed Chief’s Help Enlisted for Trip to Press China NY Times / Steven R. Weisman

Black Friday's luster fading Contra Costa Times / Blanca Torres

Retailers begin shopping on Thanksgiving AP via NJ Post / Shaila Dani

How To Help Low-Wage Workers Lew Rockwell / James Ostrowski

Thanksgiving and Marginal Utility Lew Rockwell / Gary North

Thanksgiving dinner cost has fallen over 20 years Bloomberg via Buffalo News

Euro Rises After German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Gains Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber

Central bank of South Korea moves to curb lending International Herald Tribune / Choe Sang-Hun

Germans still upbeat on economy BBC News

UK: Business spending reaches all-time high Guardian / Ashley Seager

Moody's to Raise Ratings on Almost 50 European Company Loans Bloomberg / Cecile Gutscher

Is Europe's recovery just another false dawn? Independent / Hamish McRae

Asian Currencies Advance on Speculation U.S. Will Lower Rates Bloomberg / Yumi Kuramitsu and Jake Lee

Oil Trades Near $59 After Falling on Jump in U.S. Inventories Bloomberg / Gavin Evans

11/24

Nasdaq’s marathon man FT / David Wighton

The U.S. Dollar is the Week's Biggest Turkey Euro Pacific via Safehaven / Peter Schiff

Alternative paths in the search for yield Globe and Mail / Rob Carrick

Investors taking notice of growth-stock funds Marketwatch / Murray Coleman

Oil Prices Up Slightly in Thin Trading AP via Newsday

Oil May Rise on Increased Demand for Heating Fuel Bloomberg / Hector Forster

U.S. Retailers Open Early to `Huge' Holiday Traffic Bloomberg / Cotten Timberlake and Lauren Coleman-Lochner

Re-rating Euroland; Another Euro Overshoot Morgan Stanley / Stephen L. Jen

Japan: Rate Hike Campaign Baffles Overseas Investors: Interim Feedback on European Investor Visit Morgan Stanley / Takehiro Sato

Retail-sales rise likely Rocky Mountain News / Janet Forgrieve

Black Friday poised to be best in years Reuters via Washington Post

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

Soaring in Asia The Economist

Wall Street opens lower AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Tim Paradis

Treasuries Set for Weekly Gain on Expectations Fed to Cut Rates Bloomberg / Aaron Pan and Wes Goodman

U.S. Treasuries track bunds firmer in light trade Reuters

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Mexico central bank holds interest rates steady Reuters

Business investment lifts UK economy FT / Jamie Chisholm

What's Liquidity? Is There Too Much, Too Little? Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Interest Rates and Monetary Policy Lew Rockwell / Gary North

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Tumble on Dollar; GE, Intel Decline Bloomberg / Sarah Jones and Hilary Johnson

Phone vs. Cable: Turf Wars Escalate NY Times / Ken Belson and Vikas Bajaj

Is Renewable Natural Gas Plant More Than Pipedream? Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

A mortgage that attracts people with cash to hide Baltimore Sun 

Gold rallies as dollar tumbles on growth concerns Marketwatch / Ciara Linnane

Revealed: Why understanding economics is hard Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Foreigners flying to U.S. for shopping Washington Times

Dollar Damage is More than Holiday Thin Trade CMC Markets via Safehaven / Ashraf Laidi

Euro tops $1.30 for first time since April 2005 Marketwatch / Steve Goldstein

Dollar Drops to 19-Month Low Against Euro; Breaches $1.30 Level Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber

A Smarter Computer to Pick Stock NY Times / Charles Duhigg

Oil May Rise Next Week on Increased Demand for Heating Fuel Bloomberg / Hector Forster

Dollar Set for Biggest Loss Since June as Rate Premium Shrinks Bloomberg / Chris Young and Kosuke Goto

Canadian government plans end of net debt $ FT / Bernard Simon

 

11/25

Analysis says oil not flowing free AP via San Antonio Express News / Jeff Donn

Once Again, German and Euro-zone Leading Indicators Surprise On The Upside Northern Trust via Safehaven / Victoria Marklew

Shoppers shoulder economy Chicago Tribune / Robert Manor

Employment on solid footing Chicago Tribune / Susan Diesenhouse

Big crowds, small sales CNN

Store wars: Retailers battle for the bucks of moderate-income shoppers Lansing State Journal / David Koenig and Emily Fredrix

U.S. Retail Sales Rise 6% on Day After Thanksgiving Bloomberg / Courtney Dentch

Treasuries Gain This Week as Fed Rate-Cut Speculation Increases Treasuries / Annie Pinkert

Dollar slides, raising worry LA Times / Tom Petruno and Walter Hamilton

Dollar's Weekly Loss Sends Currency to 19-Month Low Versus Euro Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger

Bulletproofing Your Bonds Forbes / David Armstrong

Japan Bonds Post Biggest Weekly Gain in a Month on Stocks Drop Bloomberg / Issei Morita

Double-talk from housing executives creates confusion AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Rachel Beck

China's Economy May Expand as Much as 10.7% in 2006 Bloomberg / Helen Yuan and Allen T. Cheng

11/26

Reforms would help stabilise Asia’s bond markets FT / Thomas Schiller

Rates may have peaked, but there are still plenty of good CDs to choose from Marketwatch / Amy Hoak

Housing cooler, but still can be good investment Colorado Springs Gazette / Dan Serra

Investors looking to hold, extend gains AP via Beaufort Gazette / Tim Paradis

Hello, Hedge Funds Time / Barbara Kiviat

New York’s days of glory will never return $ FT / John Gapper