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In addition to these non-finance links, I am also adding a few missed items to the financial news links post that I caught after I originally published it. Hat tip to mark Thoma on these. Observations: Obesity is now just as much of a…

ataxingmatter: More on freshwater economics  (This post certainly gives a lot more credit to Keynes than I would. But it does point out the 'ideology' behind the extreme version of freshwater economics that is being peddled today…

Welcome to the working week, new decade version! Me? Still thinking it’s 2009, though. Just changed the date to 2010. Seesmic acquires Ping.fm - The Next Web Yahoo Can Relax a Little (But Just a Little)–This Year’s BoomTown…

Peru Confirms 25-Year Sentence for Alberto Fujimori, AFP Says - Bloomberg.com BBC News - Historic Antarctica plane remains 'found' by expedition Islendinger vil ikke betale for bankkollaps | E24 ("Islanders do not want to…

I almost wrote the date as 2009 yet again. Sheesh. For those of you who took it easy over the weekend and haven’t read any CW material yet, welcome to the next decade. See the 160-story tower that awaits you in Dubai below. Must read A…

BBC News - China and Asean free trade deal begins The Dean Martins of Peak Oil | Gregor.us UK house prices end decade 117pc higher, says Nationwide - Telegraph New Year's Blogging Resolutions, Arnold Kling | EconLog (I…

This post originally read 2009. Obviously, I am still living in the past. WaMu says tax refund may double, shares soar| Reuters Reviving Confidence in the American Economy China, Investment and the Deficit Hawks - naked capitalism…

Most Read Why the Federal reserve wants to drain excess reserves Case-Shiller ekes out gain despite decline in 12 of 20 markets Humans are built to be hypocritical Double dip recession and the perverse math of GDP reporting…

Which states are facing the worst budget deficits in 2010? / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com (Hat tip Yves Smith) The Twelve Most Tarnished Brands in Tech|Technologizer Harsh lessons we may need to learn again -…

Finance Business Spectator - Was the GFC a mathematical error? - Blog - Steve Keen (hat tip Rolfe Winkler) Keep a "Clean" Credit Card to Dig Out of Debt - Debt - Lifehacker GM ups discounts to sell Pontiac, Saturn inventory|…