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Ironically, this whole Leno – Conan thing is turning into a media bonanza for these guys (not that Letterman isn’t having his fun too). Take a look at Conan’s latest. Also see this 1992 article showing how Jay Leno refused to do the…

Geithner says was not involved on AIG disclosures| Reuters Volcker Voices His Views in a Vacuum – WSJ.com Banks, experts eye possible ways around Obama fee FT.com – Inflation looms in China and India FT.com – Separating…

Companies that American taxpayers had to bail out with billions of dollars use that money to reward their employees with bonuses.

David Letterman is having a field day with the uproar over at NBC. Below are four videos of him poking fun. Enjoy. Top Ten Opening Monologue More Fun for Letterman Leno Victims Unit

More links are available in the news feed (also available as an RSS feed). Feature Link: A New Tax on Banks and Bankers? – NYTimes.com Simon Johnson, Bert Ely, Judy Samuelson and I each gave our view on a proposed banker tax for the…

From cuddly teddy bear, to growling starving bear, here is your bear market index, courtesy of FallStreet.com. Hat tip Scott.  

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…

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…

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 -…

Happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2010. Let’s keep dancing! When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance. We’re still dancing.…