News from around the web: 2009-10-12

A reminder of the downside

Of course they do.

Large spending cuts and tax hikes. What every depressionary economy wants?

I expect some weakness. Let’s see what we get.

Another accounting shell game.

Scandal with Citi and HUD

Even central banks may be selling dollars

Fiat currencies always end in debasement.

Theory shows user-managed property better run than expected.

Someone’s getting fired for this ad campaign

On how the financial sector is too large.

Test the speed of webpages.

I linked to his article in the Times. Here is another.

Sea level rise has been century in making.

Distraction of the Day: School kicks out boy who dresses like girl