Links: 2009-03-19

The dishonest “Blame Dodd” scheme from Treasury officials – Salon

The AIG 2008 Employee Retention Plan – Tyler Durden

President Barack Obama: Perhaps he can’t fix it. . . – Telegraph

Slaughtering sacred cows: it’s the turn of the unsecured creditors now – Willem Buiter

Protectionism On The Rise Despite Pledges to the Contrary – Research Recap

Betting on Geithner’s Exit – Deal Book – NY Times

The Prime of Mr. Nouriel Roubini – Portfolio.com

BoJ ramps up purchase of government bonds – FT.com

Rio Tinto determined to make a deal it simply doesn’t need – smh.com.au

Congress Doesn’t Respect Nafta – Editorial, Arturo Sarukhan, WSJ

JournoList: Inside the echo chamber – Michael Calderone – POLITICO.com

‘Covenant-Lite’ Loans Face Heavy Hits – WSJ.com

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