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Links: 2010-09-26
The Usual Fare FT.com - Miliband declares New Labour dead Richard Thaler - Economic View - Why the Rich Don’t Need a Tax-Cut Extension - NYTimes.com How to fix the US mortgage market | vox Wall Street's attacks could turn…
Links: 2010-09-25
On the Curious Timing and Content of Volcker’s Mislabeled “Blistering” Speech « naked capitalism Lewis Lapham on "the end of capitalism" - War Room - Salon.com White House Set to Defend Targeted Killing -…
Links: 2010-09-24
Finance and Economy Volcker Spares No One in Broad Critique - Real Time Economics - WSJ Bloomberg Television Special on Summers Departure - Video - Bloomberg Inside Job: A Movie Wall Street is Sure to Hate « naked capitalism…
On Ireland’s double dip depression and other links
Topic of the Day: Ireland Ireland's austerity measures show us how not to do it | Business | The Guardian BBC News - Irish economy contracts by 1.2% Stat of the Day: Ireland now fifth for highest government default probabilities…
Weak Economic Reports Send Dollar Higher
Highlights The US dollar is recouping some of its recent losses against most of the major and emerging market currencies. Softer than expected New Zealand GDP, followed by the disappointing euro zone flash PMI, the renewed widening of…
On The Gold Rally, QEII and Other Links
Topic of the Day: The gold rally Gold is vaulting toward $1300. And even though the one title below suggest concern, both articles are bullish reads of the situation. The contrarian in me, on the other hand, prefers a slow, steady…
Fed Action Spurs Risk Appetite
Highlights The US dollar continues to trade heavily in the aftermath of the FOMC statement that underscored the Federal Reserve’s readiness to move. Although activity has been choppy the direction is clear. The euro joined the other major…
On GMAC’s Halting Foreclosures and Other Links
Quick note: We have temporarily switched to summary RSS feeds instead of full feeds. One problem the CW site was having before we switched platforms had to do with the feeds crushing the CPU whenever we posted or edited a post. It is…
On The Risky Bond Market and Other Links
Topic of the Day: Bonds After a huge rally in Treasurys earlier this year, the risk/reward has become unappealing despite the safe haven status. Corporate bonds are benefitting from the risk on trade. Both areas have risks.
Links: 2010-09-19
My own posting will be light for the next few days as I will be in New York at the Clinton Global Initiative annual conference in New York. Expect some posts on the goings on there. P.S. – The Credit Writedowns site should be faster…