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The Stock Market is still for Suckers and why you should put your money in the bank « blog maverick FT.com - Michael Pettis - The last chance to avoid a global trade war Euro crisis has not gone away, it is merely masked by other…

Topic of the Day: Savings rates Marginal Revolution: Australian fiscal policy BBC News - Savings used to boost spending and income BBC News - Savings raided to cover income shortfalls On the Way Down: The Erosion of…

Highlights The US dollar is firmer across the board vs. the majors as risk aversion carries over today.  Euro is coming under pressure and making new lows vs. the dollar after peaking on August 6 and has now broken the minimal…

Topic: The President's Performance To Date Eugene Robinson - President Obama's winning streak Michael Gerson - The lost promise of Barack Obama The Usual Fare Greek crisis refuses to go away - Telegraph Nytt bonussystem hos…

Blog news alert: I am still away from the computer almost the entire day.I will be nearly back to normal posting next week. Full posting schedule will begin early in September. Also, while we have recently updated the blog theme, the…

Psychology Links Catharsis « You Are Not So Smart Observations: Are some ADHD-labeled kids just young for their grade? High-flying women lie about sex too - Telegraph  Mom Sues NYC Chocolate Shop Over Breastfeeding…

interfluidity » Monetary policy for the 21st century Choice Blindness | Wired Science | Wired.com Only children not so lonely: Scientific American A CNN anchor expresses the crux of "mosque" opposition - Glenn…

Economics of Contempt: The Fed's Backup Plan(s) for Lehman FT Alphaville » Germany and the 90% threshhold Wireless Is Not Different. You Can’t Be Half-Open - Tech Crunch Japan Economy Surpassed by China as GDP Is Less Than…

Here are today's links including a bunch of articles from the past week that I missed. The two most interesting are on India. Topic of the Day: India The world falters, India booms-T T Ram Mohan-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times…

Obama defends "Ground Zero mosque" - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com FT.com / Capital Markets - Sales of junk bonds set to reach new high Goldman CEO, others get millions from options| Reuters London: Teuerste Wohnung der…