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Holiday people, as we head into the new year, I’d like to get the pulse of Credit Writedowns readers on the state of the economy. Last night, I started a poll asking how long the recovery will last. I am not sure whether the poll…

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|…

42 year-old banker fired for being too old wins age discrimination case - Telegraph FT.com - Obama under fire on national security  (This charade only helps beat the drum for further foreign wars. Dems are always beaten up for…

FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - The real missed opportunity in Obama's first year “Top Ten Reasons to Kill the Senate Health Care Bill” - Yves Smith Extinction Countdown: Man convicted for killing and eating China's last…

If you recall, I posted a link on Yemen four days ago asking if Yemen was the next Afghanistan. Given the recent terrorist attempt in the U.S., expect Yemen to become more important and the permanent war state in the U.S. to turn some focus…

oftwominds: "Monetary Policy" Transfers Your Children's Future Earnings to the Financial Elite When the Changes Could Take Effect - WSJ.com Firms Warn of Cuts to Benefits - WSJ.com FT.com - Greek parliament approves…

Sir Alex Ferguson accuses Manchester City of 'unacceptable' Hughes sacking | Football | guardian.co.uk Defense Bill Raids Personnel Funds to Pay For Weapons - Matt Taibbi - Taibblog - True/Slant Onward Christian Warriors! - Matt…

Well wishes to all my readers.

This is for my German-speaking readers. But I think you can get the gist even if you don’t speak German. Pretty funny. Hat tip Michael.

Watchdog fines Depfa €250,000 over suspected breach of rules - Independent.ie Gold slumps to seven-week low Geithner Voices Confidence About Economic Rebound : NPR FT.com - Glencore bond deal paves way for IPO (For a company…