News from around the web: 2009-10-22

Return to profits. Again, all is seemingly well in banking

"While we have avoided the worst recession since the Great Depression, we are probably heading for another asset bubble and more financial turbulence."

This is a pure power play where states will be prohibited from regulating TBTF. Is this even constitutional?

Where are Wells Fargo and other recipients of TARP money? Where are the banks that have not paid their TARP dividends? "Bank of America Corp, American International Group Inc, Citigroup Inc, General Motors, GMAC, Chrysler and Chrysler Financial."

Everybody has a hidden agenda. This post is testament to that feeling

Banks are back in business all around

This is absurd, but someone thinks it’s a good idea to cut "maternity pay, child benefit, the winter fuel allowance and TV licences for the elderly"

Not bad given negative buzz

Amazing review. And it’s free.

Very good review.

“We’re very focused on a different space.” Yeah, right. You are now.

Must read doom and gloom

Charges will be brought I suspect.

Bing and Google now allied with Twitter

Deutsche has been one of the best on the continent

H/T Mark Thoma.

T-Mobile is No. 1

Expect huge losses elsewhere.

MBS means bank legally authorized doesn’t exist.

More on why Calomiris is wrong.

This is a good effort in telling you how.

Distraction of the Day: Hula Hooping

(Is this supposed to be news?)