Economy:
Speeding up – The Economist
Why You Should Be Afraid Of Japan – NPR
George Soros tells David Cameron: change direction or face recession – Guardian
In U.S., One in Four Unemployed Adults in Financial Distress – Gallup
George Friedman: The China “Miracle” Is a Mirage – Yahoo! Finance
Home Prices Fell 4.3% in November From Year Earlier, FHFA Says – Bloomberg
The poor are not getting poorer – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Markets:
Inflation starts to make unwelcome entrance in world’s economies – The Globe and Mail
Feeling the Heat: Comparing Global Inflation – Wall Street Journal
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT SHILLER: House Prices Could Fall For Years – Business Insider
Politics:
How to Tax the Rich – Wall Street Journal
Financial crisis of 2008 avoidable, says US inquiry – BBC News
No Clear Strategy to Save the Euro – Dealbook
State pension + debt = big numbers – CNN
Banks:
Secret to Bank’s Comeback: A Rich Uncle Named Sam – Wall Street Journal
Countrywide Accused in Lawsuit of ‘Massive Fraud’ – Bloomberg
