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Debt sustainability: Not so risk-free | The Economist Spain's economic stagnation: The zapping of Zapatero | The Economist Race in America: Move your shadow | The Economist Greece must follow Ireland to solve fiscal woes —…

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…

The latest on Greece, according to Le Figaro in France, is that the EU will announce an agreement on support for Greece. In the article, Hermann van Rompuy stresses that Greece did not ask for 'financial aide,' whatever that means. It…

I have read a number of accounts in European newspapers. I am surprised at how many of them simply parrot the Financial Times Deutschland article about Germany bailing out Greece – a line which was later denied by the Germans.  Some…

Greek banks' short-term funding options narrow | Reuters Huge Nexus One ETF Magically Shrinks As FCC Investigates - The Consumerist Berlin will Griechenland retten - FTD.de Unforced Error at Salon : CJR Anatomy of a Euromess - Paul…

FT.com – Speculators make 8bn bet against euro Fair Game – A Financial Crisis That Just Keeps Moving – NYTimes.com John Thain As CIT Chief: Savvy Move or Big Step Down? – Deal Journal – WSJ FT.com – China sabre rattling risks…

On Fox, Fox News’s Chris Wallace Grills Fox News’s Sarah Palin - Swampland - TIME.com BBC News - UK economy 'faces crisis' warns former IMF economist Greek Ouzo crisis escalates into global margin call as confidence ebbs - Telegraph…

Does Monsters Acquisition Of Yahoo! HotJobs Matter If The Internet Is The Job Board? Is Tim Geithner Paying Attention To the Global Economy? - The Baseline Scenario Blankfeins $9 Million Bonus Is PR Genius - Deal Journal - WSJ…

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,…