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FT.com – Kenneth Rogoff – Bubbles lurk in government debt Housing market overheating: Royal LePage – The Globe and Mail A Math Primer on Sovereign Debt – NYTimes.com Junk has outperformed quality so far this year Mark Hulbert –…

Highlights The US dollar has been softening since yesterday in the European morning.  There has been follow through in euro buying today after the year’s low was successfully tested yesterday.   However, despite…

BBC News – UK household savings lowest in 40 years say ONS Banks write down €40bn in loans – Irish, Business – Independent.ie Reverse engineering confirms Apple iPad is 'a really big iPod Touch' With Demand for Failed Banks…

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'Extreme Makeover' Show Downsizes Its McMansions – WSJ.com Ahead of the Tape: How Wide the Inflation Chasm Between Fed, Investors? – WSJ.com Greek banks hit by wealthy citizens moving their money offshore – Telegraph…

Office vacancy rate hits 16-year high| Reuters Demand for O.C. homes at 9-month high – Lansner on Real Estate : The Orange County Register FT.com / Columnists / Wolfgang Munchau – Greece will default, but not this year…

Highlights The US dollar is mixed to start the week, though market conditions remain thin due to the holiday.  The constructive employment report before the weekend has kept the greenback bid against the euro and Swiss franc. …

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China’s Debt Bubble: When Will the Ponzi Unravel? « naked capitalism FT Alphaville – Tracy Alloway – The IMF on Germany’s Bank-Asset-Berg Los Angeles, Toledo, Other Cities and States Press Municipal Labor Unions to Cut Pension and…

Highlights The US dollar is little changed against the major foreign currencies despite robust purchasing manager index reading throughout Europe and Asia.  The lack of much of a market reaction could reflect one of two factors. …