Links: 2009-07-04

An interview with "Random Walk" Author Burton Malkiel. He talks about China and more.

Don’t let people tell you bankruptcy is pain-free. For employees, it’s not.

This seems to be a way to let her run for President full time like Romney.

Interesting thoughts on how the private sector can net save without debt deflation

Here’s another update on the WaPo lobbyist scandal.

Industrial production down 13 months straight in Spain. Off 21% now.

The German bad bank plan looks like a done deal. Will it fix the problem?

She first argued, then asked to stay, then asked to take a fur coat with her.

differences in strains determine antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis.

Some dealers make drug purity a calling card.

"As the authors concluded, "Repeating positive self-statements may benefit certain people [such as individuals with high self-esteem] but backfire for the very people who need them the most.""

Let me paraphrase, since I have been singing the same tune: depression is on our doorstep unless we get more jobs and income. That means the stimulus may fail in part because it wasn’t enough to begin with.