Lean Times in a Town of Billionaires – Deal Book
UK economic growth slows sharply – BBC News
Ottawa rejects Air Canada layoff waiver request – National Post
Eurozone mortgage lending at record low – FT
Japan inflation accelerates – FT
Investors fear worst from UK bank results – FT
WaMu reveals $10bn capital buffer – FT
Mild slide in sales of new homes spurs hopes – LA Times
Downey inches up after report of possible investor interest – LA Times
FDIC seizes First Heritage Bank in Newport Beach – LA Times
Taxing Times: Tax rate on America’s wealthiest 1% falls to 18-year low – MarketWatch
If a Bailed Out Homeowner Gets Foreclosed a Second Time, Has the Government Helped Them? – Dean Baker
Are Inflation Expectations Becoming Unglued? – Mark Thoma
Is Japan really headed for recession? – Japan Economy News & Blog
Stock Market Returns – The Wonder of Compounding – Paul Kedrosky
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality – Big Picture