Links: 2010-02-01

Finance and Economy

Failed Banks

  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for American Marine Bank, Bainbridge Island, WA
  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for First Regional Bank, Los Angeles, CA
  • High and Low Finance – In the Packaging of Loans, a Bust With Precedent – NYTimes.com
  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for Community Bank & Trust, Cornelia, GA
  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for Florida Community Bank, Immokalee, FL
  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for Marshall Bank, National Association, Hallock, MN
  • FDIC: Failed Bank Information – Bank Closing Information for First National Bank of Georgia, Carrollton, GA

    Technology

  • Report: Jobs calls BS on Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ mantra | Technically Incorrect – CNET News
  • Magid: Apple’s new iPad ‘underwhelming’ – San Jose Mercury News
  • FT.com – Amazon sales soar in holiday quarter
  • Google Nexus One users report T-Mobile service outage 
  • Politics and Other News

  • Dykstra home, left a mess, on market for $14.9 million
  • FT.com – China threatens US arms companies
  • March 2009: Obama: ‘I am a New Democrat’ – Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee – POLITICO.com
  • Obama, Al Franken, Michael Moore, Glenn Beck, Tea Parties and Populism – WSJ.com
  • Republicans hope for another Senate victory, this time in Obama’s Illinois – washingtonpost.com
  • Pinocchio President? – Up and Down Wall Street – A. Abelson – Barrons.com
  • Girding for "Son of Stimulus" – D.C. Current – J. McTague – Barrons.com
  • Low-Flow Toilets Provide Water Savings, Entertainment – The Consumerist
  • Don’t Become Happier Than Your Wife – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com
  • A Constitutional Amendment? « James Kwak
  • Arlene v Alesha ageism argument won’t wash with Diane Sawyer | Media | The Observer
  • Have a break to boost your memory power
  • The Hindu : News / International : France moves closer to veil ban
  • Israel ‘poisoned Hamas leader’ – Times Online
  • Tony Blair accused of spin over blaming Iraq War failures on Iran – Telegraph
  • China responds angrily to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan – Politics AP – MiamiHerald.com
  • Overweight Older People Live Longer

    Today’s bread & circus feature: Jon Stewart – CNBC Financial Advice

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