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Hat tip Accelerating Future.

Light posting this morning.  But I may be back later this afternoon. Let’s see what markets do today. Right now, it’s not looking good as Europe and Asia sold off and U.S. futures point to a selloff stateside. So, if you need a…

July U.S. new home sales jump most in four years Sales increased 9.6%, the most since February 2005, to a 433,000 annual pace, figures from the Commerce Department showed Wednesday in Washington. The number of houses on the market…

Atlantic Wire: Pundit Survey: The Landscape of Bernanke Opinion Which Bernanke are we getting for the next four years--the financial hero, or the oblivious professor who will allow another crisis to bloom? And why were we told so far in…

This skit comes from Saturday Night Live in 2005, back when the Dollar was weak.   It’s pretty funny. Hat Tip Andrew.

German economic recovery powers ahead - FT The purchasing managers’ index for Europe’s largest economy jumped to 54.2 in August, from 49.0 in July, signalling an unexpectedly brisk pace of expansion. The growth was driven by the service…

Cockroaches future-proofed against climate change - New Scientist The G1 Burned Out Long Before The Android Ever Did I just bought a G1 literally two days ago. So far so good, but... I passed up a chance for the G2 because it has no…

Calculated Risk: Google Maps Shows Foreclosure Status You can get data on just about anything these days. Amazing maps. Almost scary. Fannie Mae seeks $US10.7b in aid after loss Here's a thought: if Citi were in government hands…

Apple's new low: censoring a dictionary The anti-Apple backlash is on. Ten mysteries of you - New Scientist Very good series on the science behind human eccentricities. Xabi Alonso completes move to Real Madrid If Madrid…

Unconscionable Math - Taunter Media The math of denying health insurance retroactively The scope -- and dangers -- of GE's control of NBC and MSNBC - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com This is what happens when corporations control media…