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Finance and Economy FT.com - Portuguese bonds hit as Greek fears ease FT.com - Lazard breaks ranks and speeds up pay-outs Obama: US Must Address Dollar-Yuan Exchange Rates – CNBC More Borrowers Pay Credit Cards Before…

Finance and Economics FT Alphaville - Tracy Alloway - BBVA, an exercise in Spanish banking losses El-Erian Says Retreat in Stocks Will Worsen as Economy Slumps - Bloomberg.com FT Alphaville » Next to the trough… Harold…

Finance and Economy Obama Added a New Twist to Financial Reform Talk - NYTimes.com immobilienblasen: BBVA Credit Quality Reality Check.....Spain & Portugal NPA Almost Double To 5.1 Percent Bail-in roundtable: Author Q&A…

Finance and Economy Euro Proving No Reserve Asset as Central Banks Shift - Bloomberg.com Building society lending slumped by 50% in 2009 | Money | guardian.co.uk Hussman Funds - Weekly Market Comment: Reported Earnings versus…

Banks Secret Banking Cabal Emerges From AIG Shadows: David Reilly - Bloomberg.com A modest proposal: Double liability for bankers | VoxEU immobilienblasen: "Enron-Esque Characteristics" Hiding An Even More Explosive Credit…

Banks Help Employees With Wall Street Pay – WSJ.com FT.com – An early warning system for asset bubbles FT.com – Portugal vows to cut deficit by two thirds Howard Zinn, Historian, Dies at 87 – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com Credit…

I will be out this morning, but look for me on Canada's Business News Network at 10:30 where I will be interviewed regarding AIG amongst other things. Expect more posts in the afternoon. GMO's Jeremy Grantham Calls a Stock Bubble –…

As 2009 came to a close, it was obvious to me that the writing at Credit Writedowns had taken a decidedly American-centric tilt despite our experience outside of North America.  This is not something I am happy about because Marshall…

Obama Liquidates Himself – Paul Krugman Blog – NYTimes.com Michael Hudson: State of the Union Junk Economics, 2010: How Much More Debt Recovery can the Economy Take? Michael Hudson: State of the Union Rhetoric, 2010: Part II…

FT.com – Investors flock to Greek bond issue The Phantom Policy Conflict – Paul Krugman Blog – NYTimes.com The Salt Lake Tribune Money Matters – 9 banks teetering after bad land bets Is The “Volcker Rule” More Than A Marketing…