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Did you notice the mild amusement on the faces of the accused? Rather like in this country. Rant and rave but those in power know the die is cast and the rants serve to point out issues needing spin control.
 
Samaras Won’t Sign Pledge Committing to EU’s Greek Debt Accord, ANA Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...tting-to-eu-s-greek-debt-accord-ana-says.html

Johnson: Deutsche Bank Could Transfer Contagion

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-21/johnson-deutsche-bank-could-transfer-contagion.html#

Dollar Status Grows as Foreign Banks Double Deposits at Fed

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...-as-foreign-banks-double-deposits-at-fed.html

Japan’s Exports Fall More Than Estimated as Yen Gains, Europe Curb Demand

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...timated-as-yen-gains-europe-curb-demand.html#

Next Up In Europe: A Major Bank Firesale That Will Provide Great Profits For The Vultures

http://www.businessinsider.com/next...s-for-the-vultures-2011-11?op=1#ixzz1eKufUEUX

The OTHER Really Bullish Trend In The Economy

http://www.businessinsider.com/rail-traffic-keeps-growing-2011-11#ixzz1eKumFOtt

Right Now Officials In Brussels Are Threatening To Cross A Line That Will Set Off Panic

http://brucekrasting.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-capital-flight-and-forced.html#ixzz1eKuxPnQE

Buyers Of Last Resort: As Dumping Accelerates, Here Is Who Is Stuck Buying Another €741 Billion In Italian Bonds

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/buyer...uck-buying-another-€741-billion-italian-bonds

European Black Swan Sighted

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/european-black-swan-sighted

Europe Fears a Credit Squeeze as Investors Sell Bond Holdings

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/b...ks.html?_r=2&partner=bloomberg&pagewanted=all

Congressional payday

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/congressional_payday_EdykaqPjdRboZlQRfC7b2I

Markets braced as fear grows over new Spanish leader

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ed-as-fear-grows-over-new-Spanish-leader.html

Better a strong Britain than a place at Europe's top table

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ritain-than-a-place-at-Europes-top-table.html

The euro is a macro-economic weapon of mass destruction - it simply must be defused.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...s-destruction-it-simply-must-be-defused..html
 
France's AAA Status in Tatters as Yields Surge: Euro Credit

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...omberg_articlesLV0V4K0D9L35.DTL#ixzz1eQp4mFYr

Euro to Drop as Investors Cease Repatriating Funds, Nomura’s Nordvig Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...epatriating-funds-nomura-s-nordvig-says.html#

Greece’s Samaras Told to Quit ‘Political Games’

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...by-eu-before-delivery-of-6th-aid-payment.html

Spain Needs Euro-Region Pact to Save Solvency, PP Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...act-to-aid-nation-s-solvency-pp-says-2-.html#

U.S. Rating Affirmed by S&P, Moody’s as Supercommittee Fails

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...y-s-after-supercommittee-fails-on-budget.html

Why the Super Committee Failed

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204531404577052240098105190.html

Fitch Is Reviewing Its US Credit Rating

http://www.businessinsider.com/fitch-reviewing-us-aaa-rating-2011-11

More Bad News For Netflix: It's Raising $400 Million At A Demolished Stock Price

http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-selling-200-million-2011-11

Goldman Explains What The Supercommittee Failure Means

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/goldman-explains-what-supercommittee-failure-means
 
Euro Declines Ahead of Economic Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...re-europe-manufacturing-services-reports.html

Bank Confidence Wanes After MF Global Failure: Credit Markets

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...omberg_articlesLV3H2B0D9L35.DTL#ixzz1eWHEJXjX

Retail Groups Sue Fed Over New Debit Card Rules for Banks

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...e-rules-for-bank-debit-card-transactions.html

Citigroup, BofA May Have to Pare Dividend Ambition on Fed Tests

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LV38340D9L3501-65KT8LUU0HDC6N5S5HF1T4DT0C

U.S. gasoline demand continues slump into holidays

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-gasoline-demand-continues-slump-into-holidays-2011-11-22

The Latest Explanation For Obama's Troubles Is That He Hates Being President

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-...e-hates-being-president-2011-11#ixzz1eWIBcp00

Futures Plunge As Fed Discloses New Stress Test: Fears US Banks Will Need To Raise Tens Of Billions In New Capital

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/futur...-us-banks-will-need-raise-tens-billions-new-c

Federal Housing Administration Could be the Next Housing Bailout

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles...inistration-could-be-the-next-housing-bailout

Online holiday shopping off to solid start

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/comscore-idUSN1E7AL24D20111123

US House Democrats press for mortgage write-downs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/22/usa-housing-debt-idUSN1E7AL1L920111122

Uh oh, global warming loons: here comes Climategate II!

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/j...obal-warming-loons-here-comes-climategate-ii/
 
IMF Readying Loan of as Much as $794 Billion for Italy, La Stampa Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...on-euro-loan-offer-for-italy-stampa-says.html

Dollar, Yen Fall on Optimism Europe Leaders Tackling Crisis; Kiwi Advances

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-27/euro-advances-after-report-of-imf-italy-plan.html

Mounting Euro Breakup Risk Seen as Moody’s Warns on Ratings

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...up-risk-seen-as-moody-s-warns-on-ratings.html

Noyer Says European Crisis Has Worsened ‘Significantly’

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...opean-crisis-has-worsened-significantly-.html

Belgium’s Credit Rating Lowered by S&P on Bank Rescues, Politics

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...-lowered-by-s-p-on-bank-rescues-politics.html

Europe Must Act to Prevent Debt-Crisis ‘Train Wreck,’ Swan Says

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...revent-debt-crisis-train-wreck-swan-says.html

Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Undisclosed $13B

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...congress-gave-banks-13-billion-in-income.html

Lehman Days for Europe?

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704854004577052201113148194.html?mod=BOL_hpp_dc

Moody's: Mounting Pressure on All EU Sovereign Ratings

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45458166

Wolfgang Münchau: THE EUROZONE HAS 10 DAYS AT MOST

http://www.businessinsider.com/wolfganc-munchau-the-eurozone-has-10-days-at-most-2011-11

This Is A Dangerous Shift In The Middle Eastern Balance Of Power

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-dangerous-shift-in-the-middle-eastern-balance-of-power-2011-11

Slipping Backward on Swaps

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/b...parency-for-swaps.html?_r=2&partner=bloomberg

California ports slump ahead of holiday shopping season

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-tribune/ci_19412538

Foreign markets make U.S. stocks look good

http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2011-11-27/global-stocks/51426898/1

Fitch backs calls for sovereign CDS reform

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/12ae6ed2-1605-11e1-b4b1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1f0d9Rtkg

Banks scramble to plug capital deficits

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ba2a55d6-174a-11e1-b20e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1exTwLj6Y

Should the Fed save Europe from disaster?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...Should-the-Fed-save-Europe-from-disaster.html
 
Euro-Area Ministers Agree on Bond Guarantees

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...ng-short-as-focus-on-ecb-support-revived.html

ECB’s Stark Says Central Banks Must Maintain Focus on Price Stability

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...s-must-maintain-focus-on-price-stability.html

Goldman to UBS Cut by S&P in Global Bank Rout: Credit Markets

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...mberg_articlesLVG8HG0YHQ0X.DTL&type=printable

Credit Swaps on Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Jump as S&P Cuts Ratings

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...goldman-jump-after-s-p-ratings-downgrade.html

Payroll Tax Cut Debate Shifts to Squabble Over How to Cover Cost

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...hifts-to-squabble-over-how-to-cover-cost.html

Blame It on Berlin

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204449804577068430482022446.html

IMF rescue of Italy will spark global uprising

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/im...global-uprising-2011-11-30?link=home_carousel

Investor Leon Cooperman Sends Monster, Scathing Letter To Obama

http://www.businessinsider.com/leon-cooperman-letter-to-obama-2011-11#ixzz1fBF6u0vQ

The Situation In Europe Sounds Kind Of Bad...

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-situation-in-europe-sounds-kind-of-bad-2011-11#ixzz1fBFD9fFC

Standard And Poors Reviews 37 Global Banks, Downgrades Bulk - Full List Attached

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/stand...g-which-bank-america-citi-wells-fargo-morgan-

ECB's Noyer: Europe's Situation Has Significantly Worsened

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45485776

Climategate II: More Smoking Guns From The Global Warming Establishment

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybe...g-guns-from-the-global-warming-establishment/

Wolfgang Schauble admits euro bail-out fund won't halt crisis

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...mits-euro-bail-out-fund-wont-halt-crisis.html
 
Spain, France Bond Sales Take On EU Crisis

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...n-crisis-as-firewall-eludes-euro-leaders.html

Fed Dollar-Funding Cut Shows Limits of Action

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...ost-cut-shows-limits-of-action-on-europe.html

Lacker Says Fed Swap Arrangements Amount to ‘Fiscal Policy’

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...ap-arrangements-amount-to-fiscal-policy-.html

Goldman Urges Bet Against Euro Junk Debt in Top 2012 Trade

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...against-euro-junk-debt-in-top-2012-trade.html

Democrats Attempt to Gut the Insider Trading Bill

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45494980

Central Bank Action Merely 'Buys Time' for Europe

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45501391

Managing Euro Exit Risk

http://www3.cfo.com/article/2011/11...t-risk-contingency-plan-treasurers?currpage=0

U.S. uncertain Israel would advise before Iran strike

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011...=Feed:+reuters/topNews+(News+/+US+/+Top+News)

EU finance ministers look to ECB as saviour

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/123833.../www.hedgefundmgr.blogspot.com/#axzz1fFRmbieY

Fed saves Europe's banks as ECB stands pat

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ed-saves-Europes-banks-as-ECB-stands-pat.html

Central bank deal should remind eurozone leaders of looming disaster

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ind-eurozone-leaders-of-looming-disaster.html
 
Franco-German Push for Budget Policing Snubs Investors' ECB Plea

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...omberg_articlesLVJKFG0D9L35.DTL#ixzz1fMuOsNeX

Australia’s Four Largest Banks Downgraded by S&P on Criteria

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...gest-banks-downgraded-by-s-p-on-criteria.html

China’s Stocks Decline on Economic Concern, Capping Fourth Week of Losses

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...-futures-decline-signaling-market-losses.html

Goldman's Top Strategist Sets His S&P 500 Target For 2012

http://www.businessinsider.com/gold...-sp-500-target-for-2012-2011-12#ixzz1fMv4vBCx

Here's The SEC's Statement On Why It Can Prosecute Members Of Congress, But Doesn't

http://www.businessinsider.com/here...-of-congress-but-doesnt-2011-12#ixzz1fMvHAf5q

Return of the Credit Crunch: Caught in the Grip

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45516305

Threat of Railroad Strike Spooks Retailers

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45514636

German Fears About Inflation Stall Bold Steps in Debt Crisis

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/w...uro-aid.html?_r=2&ref=business&pagewanted=all

Salvaging The Mythology Of Man-Caused Global Warming

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterfe...g-the-mythology-of-man-caused-global-warming/

Fed can't prop up BofA and other banks forever

http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/01/markets/thebuzz/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

We know who lost Egypt

http://legalinsurrection.com/2011/11/we-know-who-lost-egypt/
 
Aaahhh! Yes, a special day for you, coolhand; and may your sharing be richly returned!happy birthday  ebb.gif

(cartoon courtesy of ebb, years ago...) :D
 
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