Economy:
George Lucas saves hundreds of millions in taxes by selling before year-end – San Francisco Business Times
Declining Labor Shares and the Global Rise of Corporate Saving – Chicago Booth
Soup Kitchens Caused the Great Depression – New York Times (Krugman)
Latest Jobs Report Shows Persistent Economic Growth – New York Times
El-Erian: Jobs Data Not Yet at `Escape Velocity’– Bloomberg
Looming Tax Hike Motivates Owners to Sell – Wall Street Journal
Markets:
Hyundai, Kia overstated their fuel-economy numbers. How often does this happen? – Washington Post
Miles-Long Gasoline Lines In New Jersey Show The Case For “Price Gouging” – Slate
Gold Traders Most Bullish in 10 Weeks on Stimulus: Commodities – Bloomberg
Politics:
A Capitalist’s Dilemma, Whoever Wins on Tuesday – New York Times
The Blog That Got Bernanke to Go Big – Businessweek
America could do better than Barack Obama; sadly, Mitt Romney does not fit the bill – Economist
Banks:
America’s bank bailouts: They did not have to be so unfair – Economist