Economy:
Is the nation headed for a McRecovery? – The Washington Post
Stimulus by Fed Is Disappointing, Economists Say – New York Times
Going swimmingly: The city-state has a handy habit of taking advantage of financial upheaval – Economist
Beijing’s Empty Bullet Trains: Is China investing way too much in its infrastructure? – Slate
Number of the Week: Americans Buy More Stuff They Don’t Need – Wall Street Journal
Markets:
Dollar’s Biggest Decline? 2001-08 – The Big Picture
Dollar Weakens as Global Growth Optimism Buoys Riskier Assets – Bloomberg
How S&P’s warning could actually help US debt – Associated Press
Markets Get Ready to Navigate Fed’s Departure – Wall Street Journal
Obama administration eyes energy markets for fraud – Reuters
Politics:
Bernanke May Reinvest Maturing Debt to Avoid ‘Cold Turkey’ End to Stimulus – Bloomberg
The politics and economics of a falling dollar – Washington Post
Banks:
Bank Of America Makes Easy Profits Off Fed While Depositors Get Shortchanged – HuffingtonPost
Bank of America Wins Dismissal From Countrywide Mortgage Securities Suit – Bloomberg
Rajaratnam, Goldman, Taylor Bean, Wells Fargo in Court News – Bloomberg
