CyanogenMOD Hits Stable 4.2.1 Release, Reduces Home Screen Lag – Lifehacker
Very good hack
FT Alphaville – South Korea in a won-win situation
Ex-Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Jen is bullish
Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 Americans in Afghanistan – WSJ.com
Buried on page A11
Laptops Cited for Pilot Inattention – WSJ.com
Crossword puzzles, magazines and other diversions are more common.
ING Shows How Bank Dismemberment Is Done — Seeking Alpha
More of this, please.
Washington’s Blog – Capitalism, Socialism or Fascism?
Nice definitions of terms
Obama Races for Cash – WSJ.com
Isn’t that what it’s all about?
An anniversary approaches | Steve Keen’s Debtwatch
80th anniversary of “Black Tuesday“
Economist’s View: "Governments Must Not Bail Out Bondholders"
Are bonds not capital?
FT.com – Banco Popular hit by bad loan provisions
Most exposure to property but no loss.
Hedge Funds Edge Closer to Recouping Crisis Losses – WSJ.com
Business as usual coming
Violence Between Couples Is Usually Calculated, And Does Not Result From Loss Of Control, Study Suggests
Scary but a useful breakdown of events
Americans’ Views on Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize
"The majority of Americans do not believe President Barack Obama deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize (61%), but the public is split in its personal reaction to the announcement. Asked if they are "glad" Obama received the prize, 46% of Americans say yes and 47% say no."
Vice President Biden’s Favorable Rating Continues to Decline
"After peaking at 59% last November, Vice President Joe Biden’s favorable rating continues to decline and now stands at 42%. That barely exceeds his 40% unfavorable rating, and is easily his worst evaluation since last year’s Democratic National Convention."
Facebook Share Adds Live Share Counts, Analytics
Gets them up to speed with twitter
The New American Economy – James Galbraith
economic policy battles circa 1981 via Bartlett
Exercise Makes Cigarettes Less Attractive To Smokers
reduces appeal of smoking-related images
Bankers gather in Chicago, face protests | Reuters
"up to 5,000 people will join the protests over the next couple of days."
Are Big Banks Better? – James Kwak
More on why Calomiris is wrong
Merkel Fiscal Plan May Not Find Fans at Bundesbank – Real Time Economics – WSJ
2011 budget has huge deficit
French Central Banker Warns on Excessive Risks – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com
"they should preserve capital rather than pay it out to bankers and investors"
Warren Buffett: Crisis, what crisis?
if a deal needs complicated calculations…, then it probably is not."
NYT condemns what it calls "Obama’s cover-up" – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com
NYT is going all-in against Obama.
Happy Halloween: Pay Curbs Are a Trick on The Taxpayer, Not a Treat – Marshall Auerback
It’s not pay, it’s TBTF