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I will be posting on the employment situation report shortly. Despite my bullish comments yesterday and claims that we will be adding jobs next quarter in Jobless claims fall to lowest this year, I wasn’t expecting the unemployment rate to…

Economist's View: Fed Watch: Bubbles and Policy Economist's View: "The Economics and Policy of Illegal Immigration in the United States" Bruce Krasting: Jobs - A Solution at Hand? (I have been talking about a payroll…

I have a lot of links today so I thought I would break them up into sections.  Here is the non-finance bit first.  Consider these the more fun links. Sprint fed customer GPS data to cops over 8 million times Google News…

Treating toddlers for autism boosts IQ later - New Scientist Goldman Gets All The Attention. Does J.P. Morgan Get a Free Pass? - Deal Journal - WSJ Roubini’s Bubbles Float on Flimsy Credit Source: Caroline Baum - Bloomberg.com…

Morgan Stanley fears UK sovereign debt crisis in 2010 - Telegraph Goldman Staff Packing Pistols to Defend Against Peasants - Yves Smith FT.com | Willem Buiter's Maverecon | Πάντα ῥεῖ (Mavercon is dead.) interfluidity - Good…

These past few days saw some light posting. As December hits, I hope to be back up-to-speed with more posts. In the meantime, here are today’s links. How President Obama Can Take Back His Presidency -- New York Magazine Cristiano…

Mark Pittman, Reporter Who Foresaw Subprime Crisis, Dies at 52 - Bloomberg.com (R.I.P.) Audit would hurt economic prospects: Bernanke | Reuters (I doubt many believe this) London Luxury Home Prices Increase for First Time in 17…

Dubai's dramatic boom over the last decade in pictures - Telegraph BBC NEWS | Americas | Facing a sixth trial for the same crime BBC NEWS | Middle East | Views from Dubai: 'The end of the dream' Dubai debt delays revive fear…

Geithner’s Disgrace - Eliot Spitzer FT Alphaville - FDIC’s insurance in the red, ‘problem banks’ hit 16-year high Should America worry about its deficit? | The Economist House prices 'must drop radically' to lure investors -…

Fed asks U.S. banks to submit TARP repayment plans | Reuters FT.com - Obama knows chest-thumping and China don’t mix BBC News - US consumer confidence edges up but remains subdued Gallup Economic Weekly: Spending Up Pre-Black…