Links: 2009-04-05

William Black on Bill Moyers – Paul Kedrosky

Canadian Banks: A better system – National Post I’m sure Marshall loves this one

Wall Street Back To Its Criminal Ways? – Tyler Durden Interesting take

Life expectancy to fall as living standards drop

North Korean Rocket Passed Japan, Satellite Possible – Bloomberg

Here are a few interesting takes on Obama’s recent European visit:
Obama Too Is An American Exceptionalist – Swampland

More on Obama, exceptionalism, and impromptu speaking – James Fallows

Obama, Going Along to Get Along – Jackson Diehl, WaPo

Obama – The Listener in Chief Needs to Lead – Jim Hoagland, WaPo

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