Politics:
Senators near agreement on financial regulation– Reuters
US Senate Republican calls for strict swaps rules – Reuters
Greece expects debt aid rescue in time – Reuters
Obama vs. Wall Street: It’s All Politics – Fox News
VAT’s benefits outweighed by politics, experts say – Washington Post
The Case Against The VAT – Forbes
Economy:
Lowenstein: Gambling With the Economy – New York Times
Industrial Companies Report Improving Markets – Wall Street Journal
For nations living the good life, the party’s over, IMF says – Washington Post
Markets:
Fannie Offers Spur to Avoid Foreclosure – Wall Street Journal
Tax Credit Helps Lift New-Home Sales – Wall Street Journal
World markets unfazed by Greece’s financial woes – Los Angeles Times
MONEY MARKETS-Dollar rates up on pre-Fed fretting – Reuters
Banks:
Goldman e-mails show how crash turned into cash – Associated Press
Now we know the truth. The financial meltdown wasn’t a mistake – it was a con – The Observer
Goldman Sachs: the bank that thought it ruled the world – The Telegraph
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