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Most Read Roach: "weak, anaemic, fragile, potential vulnerable to a double dip” Chandler: Policy makers are repeating the mistakes of the 1930s Unprecedented moral suasion from regulators on small businesses lending John…

Folks, if I can get out of here , I will.  I need the sun and that relaxation that only Mexico can provide.  So expect light posting next week.  Meanwhile, DC expects yet more snow on Monday (ha ha ha – Schadenfreude – ha…

I have shovelled snow for three days straight now. We got over 20 inches (50 cm) on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday morning, I went out for a brief drive to the grocery store. I was astounded how badly the major roads were plowed. There were…

Most Read Jim Chanos still bearish on China, talks malinvestment If PIIGS Could Fly After Greece and Portugal, does Spain come next? Weaker eurozone manufacturers losing competitiveness Greek bailout news On depreciation,…

Most Read Chart of the day: Clusterstock – How the AIG bailout worked Breaking: Darrell Issa asks for a subpoena in AIG bailout cover-up President Obama, are you listening? Robert Reich gets it Marc Faber: Obama makes…

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…

Most Read Corporate bond yields demonstrate that risk is back Jim Rogers is still bullish on commodities Readers of this blog expect the recession to last redux So what are banks for, anyway? Grading Obama’s economic policy…

Most Read Readers of this blog expect the recession to last redux The housing bubble: In Bernanke's defense? Obama: The Transactional President John Mauldin: 2010 Forecast: The Year of Uncertainty Randall Wray: Fire…

There is an easy way to donate in order to help victims of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti. The American Red Cross has set it up so that you can make $10 donations by cell phone. From your cell phone, send a text message to 90999 with the…

Most Read Byron Wien: Ten Surprises for 2010 More on Byron Wien’s Ten Surprises for 2010 Definition of terms The Democratic Party meltdown of 2010 Geithner urged AIG to withhold information Leading a reader to water…