Weekend Edition (Dec 30-Jan 1).
Hussein executed with 'fear in his face' CNN
Looking Ahead Wachovia PDF
Employment Growth in U.S. Slowed in December, Economists Say in Survey B
Can Goldilocks pilot the economic airplane to a soft landing? DMN
January Effect May Take a Year Off NYT (R)
Real Estate and the Post-Crash Economy Mauldin
Wall Street's Spin-Meisters are at it Again Schif
Inverted Yield Curve: One Year Later! Wells Fargo  PDF
High-flying hedge funds, underperformers in 2006 CBSM
Turning the tables on shady lenders CBSM
Megadeal: Inside a New York Real Estate Coup NYT (R)
Uranium prices soar as nuclear power makes gains Kyodo
The Private Lives of Hedge Funds NYT
Estimates for Pensions to Tighten NYT
Wal-Mart's December Same-Store Sales Rise 1.6%, Best Since August BL
Goldman, Wall Street Bankers Win in 06; Amaranth Collapse Leads Losers   BL
U.S. Official Overseeing Oil Program Faces Inquiry NYT
Reports: Toyota Didn't Report All Income AP
Apple chief could still face SEC investigation Times Online
Global house prices are still rising FT
China to Maintain `Stable Currency Policy' in 2007, Central Banker Says BL
China's stock market soared to an all-time high on the last trading day PD
Bumper year for the bourse Australian
The share market has continued the biggest rally in its 100-year history
New high in number of crashes Telegraph
“There's so much cash out there looking for deals that even the walking wounded are being propped up"
Russia-Belarus gas deal reached   BBC
China upholds 'one-Viagra' policy AP

Treasuries Have Best Half-Year Since 2002 on Expectations of Cuts in Rates B
Euro Posts Biggest Quarterly Advance Vs. Yen Since 2003 on Higher Rates B

Friday December 29.
Stocks end 2006 with best gains in three years CBSM
Help-Wanted Advertising Index Remains Unchanged CB
NYSE, Nasdaq to Close Jan. 2 for Ford Memorial Service BL
Treasuries Head for a Fourth Weekly Decline, Longest Slide in 16 Months BL
US '07 economic outlook: slow growth, no recession CS Monitor
On the negative side are a small group of economists who still think the economy will sputter into a recession next year.
U.S. stock market shrinks by $600 billion CBSM
Bullish Mood for '07 Has Some People Feeling Bad Currier
Rogoff of Harvard Says Declining Global Volatility Poses Risks Bloom TV
Recession 2007 Part IV: The Year Ahead Janszen
The Specter of Deflation Nystrom
What's in store for 2007? Guardian 2007: will the dam break?
U.S. May Finally Warm Up to Toll-Road Sales in 2007 Mysak
U.S. Financial Data, December 28 Issue St. Louis Fed
Nasdaq to close Tuesday; NYSE too? Reuters
Ford's mourning delays Fed meeting minutes Reuters
Ford didn't 'Whip Inflation Now,' but helped train Alan Greenspan AP
Reverse mortgages turn home equity into income WSJ
News Gives Financial Markets Inflation Jitters Realty Times
Lereah: Housing Has Bottomed Piggington
Florida's overbuilt condo market starts to fizzle Reuters
Housing Developments Last Week and This Week Roubini
Debating the Flat Earth Society (Part 2) Mish
Alliance Bankshares exits mortgage banking WBJ
Gold Falls for First Time in Four Days as Euro Rally Against Dollar Stalls   BL
The New Gold Rush? ARA
Gulf Arab states ride the petrodollar boom FT
Crude's Four-Year Rally Ends in 2006 as Record-High Prices Slow Demand   BL
Mega mining deals made 2006 year of Chinese dragon Australian
Australian States Should End Uranium Mining Bans BL
Nuclear stations to close as costs mount   Times
Zimbabwe arrests illegal miners Mining Journal
Apple Restates Profit to 2002 After Options Probe, Finds No Misconduct   BL
Suez Shares Jump on Report Pinault May Make $92 Billion Unsolicited Offer BL
Analysts: Toyota, Ford unlikely to merge AP
U.S. Commercial Trucks Face Some Rough Road in 2007 Global Insight
Shell and Sakhalin-2 to absorb extra $3.6bn   Times
BG boosts capacity in US with $685m deal   Times
A Closer Look at USG Corporation Seeking Alpha
Pay Packages Allow Executives to Jump Ship With Less Risk NYT
SEC Charges Trader TheStreet
FDA plan would OK cloned meat CS Monitor
Australian Dollar Set for Highest Year Close in a Decade on Yield Premium B
Euro Heads for Biggest Yearly Gain Against Yen on Interest-Rate Outlook BL
Thai currency's wild ride echoes '97 crisis CS Monitor
China c.bank eases forex rules for individuals Reuters
Financial arm might be set up to manage forex reserves
2 New 100-million-ton-class ports built in China ChinaN
Helicopters put on sale in China's shopping malls CN
Goldman Sachs recently released a statistic report predicting that by 2015, China will become the world’s biggest market of luxury goods consumption.
The Chinese Discover Central Europe Business Week
Eurozone money supply data boosts case for rate rise FT
A few hurdles to dodge after a smooth start FT
German Consumer Confidence Declines for a Second Month BL
New rules to compel accurate accounting by firms   Japan Times
Lenders write off a record £1.4bn of IVA debt   Times
UBS tops tables in M&A mania The Australian
US Rejects Korea’s FTA Trade-Off Deal Korea Times
ASE price index falls 33% this year Jordan Times
Nikko Cordial delays revised report Assai
Probe delays Nikko first-half filing   Japan Times
Protesters angered by court ruling on Argentina's banks   Times
Asia back online after quake AP
Kim Jong Il looks to London to avoid sanctions   Times
Hussein May Be Executed by Hanging Within Days, Bush Official Says   BL

Thursday December 28.
Gold gains for fourth straight session as dollar falls CBSM
Gazprom Warns Belarus Not to Siphon Gas   AP
Brookings Foreign Policy Studies Energy Security Series: China Brookings  P
ABN Amro Plans to Cut 900 Jobs, or 5% of North American Workforce BL
Survey of Tenth District Manufacturing KC Fed
Existing Home Sales Rise; Consumer Confidence Jumps BL CB - Realtor
Oil Prices Rise As U.S. Supply Shrinks   AP
Bernanke Recovers From Missteps to Earn Inflation Credibility BL
Christmas Is Over. Let the Sales Angst Begin Baum
Euro notes cash in to overtake dollar FT
By the end of October the $759bn-worth of US dollar notes in circulation was only a fraction ahead of the value of euro notes,
Dollar crisis 'will deepen in 2007' Guardian
S&P 500: Will We Ever See a Correction? Seeking Alpha
U.S. manufacturing expected to take hit Financial Post
Debt and Deficits Bartlett
Forecasters expect mild rebound, but risk of recession is real MSNBC
A Money Manager Sees Storm Clouds Gathering NYSun
Investors too complacent on world economy: IMF Reuters  PDF File
Financial Globalisation BIS Paper  PDF File
An equilibrum model of "global imbalances" and low interest rates BIS 
Cast of Thousands Dominates Muni Market, Says IRS Mysak
A Fork in the Road for Food EW
Real pain from real estate Herald Tribune
Housing Bears May Just Have It Right for 2007 BL
New home sales: Back from the dead? CNN
Housing market continues decline in Massachusetts Telegram
Lehman Sub-Prime Mortgage Bonds May Be Downgraded BL
Gold stays bullish on weak dollar, Iran tension Reuters
Chinese Red-chips Soar into Orbit, is Gold Next? Dorsch
China to use foreign reserves to build strategic resource base AP
China Statistics Bureau: Hard To Meet '06 Energy Cut Goal Dow Jones
World’s top steel producer seals price rise deals with Asia AFP
Crude makes minor gains as U.S. stockpiles garner attention MW
As coins lose value, rule aims to stop a major meltdown Rocky MN
Szabo On Conspiracy Theory Gnazzo
Bank Loans Lure KKR, Carlyle With Junk-Bond Returns BL
Citigroup may buy into Chinese airline: sources Reuters
Goldman infrastructure fund raises $6.5bn FT
SEC U-turn over rules on executive bonuses Times Online
One burden regulator should not have lifted Times Online
Health Care Set for Shake-Ups TheStreet
Lessons from Amaranth implosion Financial News
The financial system coped with a record loss... this time
Apple Shares May Fall on Financial Times Report of Jobs's Options Grant BL
US investors oust Spirent execs in boardroom coup Guardian
Bill Miller's 15-Year Fund Streak of Beating S&P 500 Index Comes to an End BL
Warren Buffett to buy distributor TTI My-ESM
How Warren Buffet made his billions MoneyControl
Dow's dash leaves IPOs in the dust USAT
US says global warming threatens polar bears FT
Earthquake knocks Asia back to phone age, and beyond IHT
Scramble to repair Asia telecom lines after quake AFP
Japan's Industrial Production Gained 0.7 Percent to a Record Last Month BL
BOJ Fukui says consumption in rising trend-report Reuters
Subscription value of China Life IPO hits new record in Chinese  market PDaily
More foreign lenders apply to join RMB retail bandwagon People’s Daily
China's companies must be more transparent about the info they provide PD
Hong Kong stocks reach six-year high People’s Daily
Frenzy raises bubble fears TheStandard
“It's just like in 1973, 1987, 1997 and 2000 - those were the crazy periods for equity investors and they chased after shares irrationally”
China c.bank says likely Fed easing to boost yuan Reuters
Miners, banks drive Australian stock market record Australian
The Great Escape from UK equities Thisismoney
Britain's pensions and fund managers are yanking money out of UK shares at an alarming rate, funneling money into overseas assets and volatile derivative contracts.
Flurry in London sets bullish tone FT
Double-digit rise in house prices - UK home price rises 'to continue' BBC
We must embrace change if we want to keep being successful King
Unveiling Britain’s True National Debt Trumpet
Economist sees 'significant' slowdown in Canada Globe & Mail
Argentine banks to repay savings BBC
Belarus Warns It May Block Gas Moscow Times FT
More Prison Time for Khodorkovsky? Moscow Times

Tuesday December 27.
Moody's Revises Great Plains Outlook AP
New Home Sales Jump 3.4%, More Than Forecast, on Incentives BL PDF
Stock Markets Honor Late President AP
More Land Mines for Builders TheStreet
United Arab Emirates to Switch 8 Percent of Reserves to Euros From Dollars B
Central Banks Will Give Less of the Same in 2007 Berry  Mogambo
Of Public Debt and Private Wealth WP
Inflation Fizzle Rivals Democrats' Win as Year's Big Surprise   BL
The New Populism in Congress Spitzer
Home loan demand plunges to near 5-month low Reuters
Renters Gloat Over Housing Slump WSJ
Bubbly flows as bubble deflates Herald Sun
Hammered Forbes
The housing bust is worse than people expected
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker Seeking Alpha
Gold Rises a Second Day; Dollar's Drop May Spur Investor Demand BL
Contrarians betting gold again will outperform equities Hulbert
Gold sells hot in Hangzhou at year end China News
2007 energy outlook: costs up CS Monitor
No Catastrophe … And That's the News Platts
Rising world interest rates the real enemy of the mining boom Australian
China to curb metal exports FT
China buys oil, minerals with reserves Business Week
James Dines, The Original Uranium Bug Taylor
S.E.C. Changes Reporting Rule on Bosses’ Pay Norris (NYT)
The change is a victory for corporations that had opposed the rule when it was issued in July, and a defeat for institutional investors that had backed the S.E.C.’s original rule.
Ford and Toyota hold talks in Japan FT
Europe no longer 'leading buy-out market'   FT
The Biggest Private Equity Firms Are Turning Their Focus to Asia NYT (R)
Star Tribune to Be Sold to Private Group AP
Dividend payouts grow less richly USAT
UnitedHealth Gets Notice of Formal SEC Probe TheStreet
SEC Launches Formal Probe of CSK Auto CFO
Tyson executives miss bonuses on loss AP
Trump mortgage chief inflated resume CNN
Security flaw found in Windows Vista AP
Going universal LA Times
The American healthcare system is, simply put, a mess, but we may finally be ready to fix it.
Bad Moon Rising? CFO
Why a company's stock price may depend more on the lunar calendar than on its fiscal calendar.
Japan's Retail Sales Advance Less-Than-Expected 0.1% BL
Yen Drop Confounds Analysts, Lures Investors With `Carry Trade' Strategy BL
A Banner Year for China's Stock Markets Business Week
Regulations cannot curb soaring housing price China News
HK leaps to No 2 on $307b in IPOs Standard
Pound Set for Biggest Annual Gain Since 1990 on Rates, Reserves   BL
Boardroom share-buying falls as bosses' confidence wanes   Times Online
Directors becoming increasingly pessimistic about their companies’ share prices
Taxes are set to keep rising for 50 years Times Online
A warning for the Canadian services sector Globe & Mail
Gas Cutoff to Belarus Draws Nearer   Moscow Times
Nigerian Oil-Pipeline Explosion Kills at Least 269 People, Red Cross Says BL
A Battle for Global Values Foreign Affairs (Blair)
Will EU and US be tougher now on Iran? CS Monitor

Monday December 26.
U.S. Stocks Rise on Prospect of Lower Interest Rates; Citigroup Advances BL
Gold Driven Up by Iran Jitters TheStreet
Treasurys up after Richmond Fed CBSM RFed
2007: A Central Bankers’ Year? Ashmore  PDF
Holiday Sales Climb 3 Percent, Less Than in 2005, MasterCard Says BL
Crude Oil Declines as Mild Weather in U.S. Curbs Demand for Heating Fuel BL
Lopsided Sentiment and Unfounded Optimism Hussman
Is market reaction warning of a recession? Hulbert
Fewer companies plan to increase hiring in 2007 USAT
Bernanke, Fukui, Trichet May Fail King's `Boring' Test on Rates BL
Year of scandals, lessons in business AP
Institutions can't cope with a crisis Australian
The world's outmoded financial structures were not designed to meet the needs of globalisation
An Economy of Extremes NYT
Last-Minute Shopping Falls Short NYT  Retailers Slashing Prices Even More AP
Excess on Wall Street TheAge
A flap over recouping costs of Medicaid CS Monitor
The remarkable rise in house prices in Baltimore is over Baltimore Sun
As luxury condos rise, demand hard to gauge Arizona Republic
Home sale situation a bit less bad Palm Beach Post
Gold May Rise for Second Week as Investors Seek Dollar-Asset Alternatives BL
China lowers gold trading threshold for small private investors Xinhua
DIFC: Mother of all of Dubai's gold mines Khaleej Times.
Crude Oil Rises After Iran Vows to Defy UN Sanctions on Nuclear Research BL
Iran's nuclear drive linked to looming oil crisis: US study AFP
China sets up second petroleum exchange AFP
Nuclear traffic doubles since '90s USAT
Builders hit hard by rising prices Rapid City Journal
Hedge funds could face scrutiny on tax break - WSJ Reuters
Bank earnings likely to remain weak AP
ConocoPhillips: Value Waiting to Be Noticed WSJ
Beware 'pump-and-dump' stock schemes posing as personal e-mail BSun
Ex-Trader Tells Story as a Warning NYT
Leeson is earning a very good living from a notorious past...
Tokyo Stock Prices Hit 7-Month High AP
Japan's Inflation Accelerates, Jobless Rate Falls in Boost to Consumption BL
Yen Falls as Inflation, Spending Reports Fail to Boost Odds for Rate Rise BL
China says to keep its currency stable Xinhua
China Government Launches Steps To Curb Auto Indus Investment Dow Jones
Peru races to top of world stock market league Times Online
In Bolivia’s Affluent East, Anger at Morales Is Growing NYT
Gazprom-Belarus: Pay up or cut off AP
Thai central bank admits currency control error AFP
"The lesson that we have learned is that market panics occur more than we thought, that the herd mentality of investors is strong"
Thai Currency Controls May Last 6 Months AP
Can Gulf stock markets shake of their gloom in 2007? AME
Two top execs at Nikko Cordial to resign over accounting scandal AP
US asks to install anti-missile radar in Japan AFP
Heads roll over Nikko accounting scandal Kyodo

Weekend Edition (Dec 23-25).  American Pie CIBC PDF
U.S. Retail Sales Are `Strong' in Final Days of Holiday Shopping Season BL
In a Happy Year for Stocks, What Happened to Yield? NYT
Forecast 2007 Chapman
My Personal Portfolio Mauldin
Will the US Become a Banana Republic? Faber
The way I see it . . . Russell
Vacancy Theory Mish
Krugman: Helping the Poor, the British Way Economist’s View
A Historically Accurate Indicator for the U.S. May Not Apply Anymore Norris
It's the Fed vs. the markets as main event of 2007 Kellner
Secrets of the market are there for all to read FT Book: Anatomy of the Bear
His homeownership is on borrowed time LA Times
Gold Fundamentals Zeal
Commodities far from hitting the wall as China caves in on ore price Australian
Conspiracy Theories On Oil Prices Are Bunk NYP
Founder of Wikipedia plans to rival Google Times Online
Siemens chief bullish in spite of bribery scandal FT
Wanted: hedge fund seeks gumshoe   FT
Toyota Raises Automobile Production on Increase in NA Demand B
The man who saw the futures Fortune
Booming Bible sales good for business Times Online
Market value of Chinese stocks hits all-time high People’s Daily
China Weighs Tax Hike for Foreign Companies China Economic Review
Why are Chinese reluctant to spend? China News
China’s cut-price engine of growth Times Online
Cheap imported cars will soon flood the UK
The Weekly Bottom Line TD BMO Weekly Focus PDF
ASX takes aim at insider trades Australian Insider trading up with market
S. Korea Has `Unlimited Resources' to Stabilize Won BL
Koreans Mad About Stocks in China, India   Korea Times
Siemens boss ‘knew about bribes three years ago’ Times Online
A huge blow to Thailand's financial credibility TheNation
Yukos Tax Bill Raised $1.4 Billion, Securing Government Oversight of Sale BL
Iraq's Grim Oil Politics Newsweek
Iran Vows to Defy U.N. Nuclear Sanctions AP

Friday December 22.
Stocks Have Biggest Weekly Decline Since July on Economic Concerns BL
Sub-Prime Disaster in the Making Schiff
Will Moderating Growth Reduce Inflation? Lansig
A Plunging Dollar? How Far and Relative to What? EPI
Country P/E Ratios: US, UK, France, Japan, India, Russia, Brazil TS Blog
Consumer sentiment up slightly in late December MW CB
Durable-goods orders rise 1.9% in November CBSM
Personal Spending Rises 0.5 Percent; Incomes Increase 0.3 Percent BL
Bernanke on tightrope in 2007 CBSM
Special edition: Outlook 2007 NB Financial PDF
Global economy faces a dangerous year Asia Times
What Everybody Already Knows About 2007 Nystrom
FX Trading -- Forecasting success Black Swan
’Cearly, the downturn is even worse than we’ve been thinking’ NYT
Has Housing Bottomed? Data and Fifth Grade Math Says NO Jain
Goldman Building Market for Home Price Derivatives Reuters
The ‘foreclosure factories’ vise Business Week
Gold in holiday mode FIN 24
Dreaming of a Gold Christmas? Fool
What is Up with Natural Gas? To
Uranium a candidate for top spot among commodities in 2007 Globe & Mail
M&A bankers enjoy the boom but is the bubble about to burst? Telegraph
M&A's record $5 trillion year Australian
Toyota Forecasts Record Car Sales, Set to Surpass General Motors in 2007 BL
JPMorgan, AIG Probes Widen in `Black Box' Schemes Hurting Poor BL
U.S. Executives May Have Timed Stock Options to Reduce Taxes BL
IBM distances itself from American scandal Times Online
BP Failed Safety Tests After Texas Refinery Blast, Plant Manager Testifies BL
Jabre, Fined by U.K. Regulators, to Raise $4.5 Billion for New Hedge Funds BL
Fifth Samsung Exec Off to Jail TheStreet
Siemens bribery scandal raises further questions   FT
Fidelity to pay its mutual funds $42 million for accepting gifts from brokers BG
The National Christmas Tree... Indicator? EW
'Seinfeld'-inspired Festivus poles flourish this year AP
Retailers brace for pushy mob of shoppers this weekend AP
Asia joins Europe and the U.S. in private equity buyout boom IHT
China to tighten land controls to contain rising prices AP
China: Small clouds in blue skies Asia Times
Paulson Feeds the Fire on China Business Week
Yen Heads for Weekly Loss Against Euro on BOJ's Policy Minutes BL
Baht Has Biggest Weekly Loss Since 2002 on New Restrictions BL
Stocks fall further as investors ponder Bangkok Post
Officials deny talk of 'stupidity price'
Thailand: The fun has just begun DBS  PDF
Canada's economy continues to sit in the doldrums G&M
French Business Confidence Falls on Euro's Climb; Consumer Spending RisesB
Moscow property market soars, driven by oil wealth IHT
Gazprom Takes Control of Sakhalin-2 Moscow Times
Private equity 'facing default mayhem' Telegraph
Zimbabwe to discuss $2billion loan from China-report Reuters
WB ‘ uses doubtful evidence to push policies’ FT
Indian businessman pleads guilty to bribing UN diplomat India Enews
Livedoor Founder Says He Was Targeted AP
George Orwell Was Right: 4.2 Million Cameras Watch Britons' Every Move BL
North Korea Nuclear Talks End Without Agreement; U.S. Won't Lift Sanctions BL

Thursday December 21.
Weak Data Shake Stocks TheStreet
Kimberly-Clark Options Trading Surges 20-Fold on Speculation of Takeover BL
Manufacturing in Philadelphia Area Contracts to Weakest Level Since 2003 BL
U.S. Leading index increased 0.1 percent Conference Board
Forget My Top 10 List. Here are Five Big Gripes Baum
Iceland Unexpectedly Raises Main Interest Rate to a Record 14.25 Percent BL
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.0%, Slowest of Year BL JClaims Up 9K
Painted Into A Corner Cross Currents
Made in USA: A Big Slump Roach
Copper Price Corroborates Manufacturing Slowdown Kasriel  PDF
Global Rebalance, Consumer Imbalance PIMCO
Bonds, Stocks, Gold Can't All Subsist in Nirvana Gilbert
Russell's stingy with holiday cheer Brimelow
FX Trading – Another embrace of the carry-trade? Black Swan PDF
World Needs Better “Face of American Capitalism” than Private Equity iTulip
Top Biz News of '06: Housing's Decline AP
US pessimists say house price crash is inevitable Times Online
The "Foreclosure Factories" Vise   Business Week
Liars' Loans Could Make Many Moan Dorfman
Home construction hits wall Contra Costa
Condos sit unbought along Carolina coast News Observer
Gussied-Up Land-Flippers? Blog
Avalon customers seek criminal probe Herald Tribune Experts question licenses
Exchange-traded funds not ruffling gold, silver prices Chicago Tribune
Oil Rig Shortage Slows Chevron's Bid to Tap Deepest Gulf of Mexico Fields BL
Uranium to click again for investors Australian
Outsize Profits, and Questions, in Effort to Cut Warming Gases NYT
Carlyle's $1bn bid for Elkcorp hits resistance FT
Raytheon Sells Business-Aircraft Unit to Onex, Goldman for $3.3 Billion   BL
Dubai To Buy Mandarin New York AHN
Goldman CEO's $53.4M Bonus Breaks Record   AP
Hedge Fund Proposes $4.7B Delphi Plan   AP
Bristol-Myers cuts 2006 view   MW
4 Houston-area plants may face pollution penalties Houston Chron
Hooters to open in SKorea, but waitresses will cover up AFP
Governor says G7 has failed and calls for IMF to take over Guardian
"Failure to reform the international institutions will condemn them to irrelevance and obscurity. We are at this point.”
Thailand's battered stocks fall again as foreign investors remain wary AFP
Thailand Plans to Lift Investment Curbs When Baht Stabilizes, Tarisa Says BL
Emerging markets risk hits record low FT
Paulson faces fury over yuan stance Standard
Japan's Export Growth Unexpectedly Accelerates, Easing Slowdown Concerns BL
Asia Must Pass Buffett's `Naked Swimmer' Test BL
Will the Bombay Bourse Soar or Sink? Business Week
Mortgage lending in the UK surged to its highest ever level last month Guardian
House market 'disaster' warning ThisisMoney
Germany: The Boom Continues, But… BCA Research

Wednesday December 20.
Wall Street Gives Up Ground TheStreet
Bush wants bigger military for 'long struggle' CNN
Tired U.S. consumer seen triggering '07 slowdown Globe & Mail
Global credit: ‘How Much Longer Can It Last?’ FT
Beware the overpriced debt markets in 2007 Economist
Is the dollar doomed? Guardian Mogambo
Fed committed to curbing inflation: Fed's Fisher Reuters  Year-End Remarks
Monetary Trends, January Issue St. Louis Fed Manufacturing activity Economist
The Highwaymen MotherJones
Why you could soon be paying Wall Street investors, Australian bankers, and Spanish builders for the privilege of driving on American roads.
Are stock market levels sustainable? MoneyWeek
A Fish Story -- The Rubber Ruler of Re-vision EW
Mortgage applications decrease last week Reuters
Rising Inventories and Price Cuts = Bottom of the Housing Recession? Kasriel
10 housing markets ready for a fall Fortune
The Mortgage Bust Goes On Forbes
Lies, Danged Lies, and Housing Numbers Fool
NAR Concerned Over Rapid Increase in Foreclosure Rates PRN
2.2 Million Borrowers Face Foreclosure on Subprime Home Loans PR
Survey finds alternative loans are still popular   NC Times
US housing slowdown drags on Wimpey Guardian
The Year the Bubble Didn’t Burst in Manhattan NY Observer
Mortgage fraud brings appraiser two-year sentence KC BJ
Gold holds above $620 on softer dollar Reuters
Gold and Deflation North  Lee
HK to start trading mainland gold futures People’s Daily
Gold Marketing in Full Swing Korea Times
Commodities and linked stocks may not offer same returns Reuters
Investors a-glow on prospects for uranium Globe & Mail
Fundamentals point to increased demand, but one analyst warns of bubble
Chilean Stock Market Gains Set to Slow on Falling Copper Prices   BL
Gold nugget's glitter tarnished by history AP
FedEx Net Rises; Shares Fall as Outlook Misses Estimates BL
NYSE Shareholders Back Euronext Tie-Up   AP
Harrah's Agrees to Apollo, Texas Pacific Buyout Offer BL
Delta, Airline Takeover Talks Spurred by Bonds at 20 Cents on the Dollar BL
More blood in the biotech street CBSM
Moody's downgrades Pfizer debt ratings FT
Players Oddly Aligned In New Fannie Mae Case WP
Regulator Says Morgan Stanley Withheld E-Mail in Cases Morgenson
Morgan's 9/11 Excuse Falls Flat TheStreet
Extra Care With GICs Bond Buyer
Wall Street bonuses bubble into the billions AP
Wall Street accounts for less than 5 percent of all the jobs in the city but more than 20 percent of the wages.
Minks, Private-Jet Time Get Gift-Wrapped as New Yorkers Splurge  BL
Pain for the Richest Guys in the (Living) Room Lewis
Perils of riding the takeover roller-coaster TheAge
The hottest sectors of 2007 Money & Markets
China Stocks Hit 5th Straight Record AP
U.S. says China does not manipulate its currency Xinhua Treasury
US Senate clearing way for action on China FT
Thai official appeals for global action on the dollar IHT
Thai Stocks Rebound After Government Scraps Rules BL
Damage done despite U-turn TheStandard
Thailand Discovers Fury of Investors Scorned BL
Yen Trades Near Record Low Against Euro After BOJ Rate Meeting BL
Japanese banks redeem investments FT
Hong Kong property sets record price at auction FT
Australia Asks Japanese: `Where the Hell Are You?' BL
ECB's Trichet Warns of Inflation Risks AP
Don't rush to join the euro IHT
'Frenzied borrowing' a threat to City   Times Online
Foreign acquisitions in UK reach record Times Online
Shell May Take Cash for Sakhalin-2 Stake Moscow Times
FSA broadens inquiry into insider dealing Times Online
Angry oil and gas trusts battle with Ottawa over changes FP
U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time WP
Russian Foreign Min: Differences Remain On UN Iran Plan AP

Tuesday December 19.
Dow industrials push higher CBSM Gold futures close with an over $7 gain
Circuit City Posts First Loss in Six Quarters on Price Cuts; Shares Slide BL
Fund managers expect slower growth in 2007, but not recession CBSM
November Housing Starts Rise 6.7 Percent to a 1.588 Million Pace BL PDF
Producer Prices Jump 2% in November; Core Rate Rose 1.3% BL BLS
Sentiment Sours TD Monthly Webcast (Free Reg)
U.S. Core CPI: A Return To Disinflation BCA Research
Current Account Deficit - Foreign Investors Making It Up On Volume? Kasriel PDF
Fed's Plan Is Clear - And Clearly Wrong Crudele
Outlook 2007:Riding the Bull - The Return of Exuberance Wachovia PDF
Who are the Buyers of U.S. Corporate Debt? Wachovia PDF
Stock bulls' 'low risk' theory actually supports market bears Hulbert
Wages of average workers trailing far behind surge in corporate profits LA Times
Want To Feel Rich? Bonner
Comptroller of the Currency Concerned About Mortgage Market Excesses Roubini
1929 Revisited Mish
The foreclosure capital of the U.S. MSN
New Mexico homeowners are feeling the home mortgage interest rate pinch NMB
Huge Charges Hit Hovnanian TheStreet
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker Seeking Alpha
Gold and silver steady, eyeing dollar Reuters
Dollar has fallen, when is gold-Dinar coming Brunei Times
Commodities may still be a good bet, the pros say, but only in moderation WSJ
2006 ends on a sour note for commodities CBSM
Strike supports copper, market awaits US data Reuters
Playing with Fire - The 10 Tcf/year Supply Gap -- Part I Energy Pulse
Brazil's investment in ethanol has made sugar growers very rich MCT
After the buyout boom: The bust? CNN
A string of deals led by private equity firms will push buyouts to record levels this year. But if things turn sour, look out.
Morgan Stanley's quarterly revenue jumps 24%; net profit dips CBSM
Ford debt panics stockholders WSJ
LSE Offers 50% Dividend Raise in Refusing Nasdaq Bid BL
Euronext shareholders approve NYSE merger Reuters
Feds sue ex-Fannie Mae execs for millions USAT
Millionaire sues Citibank after funds go missing FT
Toyota to be world's top carmaker in 2007: report AFP
EBay to partner with Chinese company AP
Sony Screws Up Next Generation
Goldman's Blankfein Is Eligible for $87 Million Bonus After Record Profit BL
Bloomberg Money and Finance Week close due to 'downturn in the market' PR
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Big Losers   Dorfman
Does Alpha-Beta Spell `The End' for Mutual Funds? Currier
CalPERS approves stock investments in China, other hot spots SF BT
Give me back Clarence, the guardian angel Farrell
Thai Stocks Plunge Almost 20% ~  Most in 16-Years
BOT Release: The BOT will closely monitor and assess the impact of this measure.” Emerging-Market Stocks Drop on Controls... BL
Thailand triggers another Asian contagion Asia Times
Some foreign banks not quoting Thai baht offshore-dealers Reuters
Insurers soar on China IPO plans Standard
Bank of Japan Keeps Key Interest Rate at 0.25 Percent, Awaits More Data BL
German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Surges to Highest Level Since 90 BL
What China Can Learn from Japan Business Week
India's Retail Bonanza Business Week
In gold-rush India, hotel rooms are scarce and expensive IHT
Companies bracing for carbon trading: study Australian
S Korea real estate bubble may burst Asia Property Report
Suez and GdF tie-up close to collapse Times Online
Nikko facing record fine, revises data Asahi
Christie's French Auctions Rise 75% on Sale of Art Collections BL
Iranian spokesman: “There will be no reliance on dollars” BBC
Russia fails to resolve differences with U.S. and Europe on Iran sanctions AP
N Korea Refuses to Discuss Disarmament AFP

Monday December 18.
Rally Hits a Speed Bump TheStreet
Gold, silver prices end at 7-week low as traders eye dollar moves CBSM
Holiday sales growth about half of last year: report Reuters
Home builders' confidence falls in December CBSM NAHB
Crude Declines as Mild Weather Curbs Heating-Fuel Consumption in U.S. BL
Looking to 07: Special Year-End Issue Morgan Stanley
U.S. Current-Account Gap Widens to Record $225.6 Bln BL
Performance Notes, Ouija Boards, Bollinger Bands, and Valuations Hussman
Stock Strategists Raise Alarms With Unanimous Call for Rally BL
Strategists at 12 of the biggest Wall Street firms agree that U.S. stocks will rally next year. The last year that happened was for 2001, when the Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 13 percent.
Dart Tossing Again Reigns on Wall Street Dorfman
No more bubbles to bail out the housing bubble MSN (Fleck)
The stock market, the real estate market and the economy will get in sync on the downside -- it’s just a matter of when.
Will bond bump upset Santa rally's sleigh? Brimelow
Venezuela, Oil Producers Buy More Euros as Dollar, Oil Slump BL
“The diversification strategy started this year.”
Will the US dollar collapse?   BrookesNews
Are Americans ready for fiscal sanity? CS Monitor
Rebalancing the Economy Newsweek
Housing: Curb Your Enthusiasm About A Recovery   Business Week
Home prices still have room to decline, and it may take 15 years or more to reach new inflation-adjusted highs
Growing Numbers of Homeowners Falling Behind on Mortgage Payments RTimes
Risky business Toronto Star
Roof caving in on some owners Newsday
It's a buyer's market in Sacramento SF Chronicle
At the current pace, it would take 9-months to sell all of the homes on the market
6 strategies to survive the real estate bust Fortune
Gold bounces on bargain hunting, softer dollar AFX
Modern Day Alchemy Texas Hedge
Silver is the top pick for 2007 but trade carefully AME
Bear Market in Metals, Led by Copper, Evoked by Supply, Hedge Fund Sales BL
Gas prices rise 2 cents CNN
Nickel a goldmine but lustre will fade Australian Australian Commodities PDF
Farm exports to be hit by 100-year drought Australian
Liquid coal: A cheaper, cleaner 21st century fuel? AP
Express Scripts Offers $26 Billion for Caremark to Trump CVS Takeover Plan   BL
Corporate profits are at their highest level since 1929   Fortune
Dirty Wall Street Secret: Hedge Funds of Funds Pay T-Bill Rates BLAfter Bankruptcy Filing, Recriminations Fly at Air America NYT
Apollo in $9bn Realogy buy-out FT
Nest egg to goose egg in no time LA Times
Hong Kong overtakes LSE in value of flotations Times Online
China bull run shows no sign of slowing Australian
"Seldom, if ever, have we seen such a big rally based on such poor fundamentals and such overwhelming liquidity."
The impossible mission of changing China Stelzer
Hank Paulson On China And The Year Ahead Bartiromo Q&A
Currency traders overlook Japan's recovery FT
Booms, Busts and Bombs That Colored Asia's 2006 Pesek
Trichet defends ECB against attacks by French politicians Forbes
Beware false dawns in Europe King
Germany's renaissance has boosted Europe, but a US slowdown could hurt
Leveraged buyouts start to run into trouble Independent
Is it time to worry of property bubble? Thewest.com.au
Revamping US Foreign Policy, Part II - The misnomer of multipolarity Asia Times
India's 40 million shopkeepers brace for Wal-Mart effect CS Monitor
The Australian economy, falling productivity and recession Jackson

Weekend Edition (Dec 16-17).  Week Ahead: All Is Calm Wachovia WFargo PDF
Paulson, Bernanke Strike Out Mish
In a Merger Wave, a Dangerous Undertow for Stocks Hulbert
Party Like It's 1999 Mauldin
Financial Sphere Profits Noland
The Next Rogue Wave Puplava
Inflation lull may be sign of trouble ahead Chicago Tribune
Pundits: Where To Go For Growth in '07 Business Week
Five pros with different perspectives and decades of experience handicap stocks
Festivus Flow-of-Funds Stocking Stuffers Kasriel  PDF
The Downfall of the Dollar Sprott PDF
U.S. Financial Data, December 15 Issue St. Louis Fed
? China to dump one Trillion in U.S. Reserves!!! ? Hal Turner
How Near Housing Nadir? BMO Focus  PDF
Builders Taking "Big Bath" AP Hot spots, cold spots Fortune
Un-Real Estate EW
Many U.S. Homeowners Living On Borrowed Time TheDay
HUI Leverage to Gold 3 Zeal
Silver, Gold Get Hammered Hard As Strong Dollar Sparks Liquidation IBD
The rise of bullion funds Gulf Daily
Copper hits six-month trough on growth angst Reuters
China urges oil consumers unite Reuters
Yearender: Oil prices expected to be high in 2007 Xinhua
China expected to import 140 million tons of crude oil in 2006 Xinhua
US BioEnergy Corp. up more than a dollar in Wall Street debut AP
Dividend stocks' allure seen up on economy concerns Reuters
Say This About the Rich -- They Love Tax-Free Bonds Mysak
Bonuses: are they necessary, evil or both Times Online
Seasonal payouts on Wall St set to break records Times  Corks popping LAT
NYSE-Euronext deal could usher in new era AP
China to allow Nasdaq, NYSE to open offices AP
DaimlerChrysler hit with $800M verdict Reuters
Judge says he will OK Refco's plan for leaving bankruptcy Chicago Tribune
Stock Scam Losses May Exceed $100M   NYP
Strikers Picket 150 Goodyear Stores AP
A Time to Hunt for Bargains NYT
Don't Screw Up Your Life This Christmas Fool
Emerging markets outstrip U.S. in '06, but outsized gains ring warning bells MW
China-U.S. Trade: The Real Issues Business Week
Bank of Japan to Raise Rates in January, Survey Shows BL No hike next week
Ottawa to allow trusts to double in size over next four years Globe & Mail
Manufacturing Still a Drag On Canadian Growth BCAR Weekly Bottom Line TD
Profit growth cools for Canadian dealers G&M
End is nigh for banking bonanza Australian
No panic on the high street - yet Guardian
Household Debt to Weigh on Economy   Korea Times
Is the RBI being irrationally exuberant? Business Standard
Westinghouse Wins $5.3 Billion China Nuclear Plant Contract, Trumps Areva BL
TSE, Mizuho in Legal Face-Off Over 2005 Botched Trading Kyodo
Cadbury first big customer to sue Amcor Australian
US investors sue JP Morgan over Gwalia Australian

Dollar Posts Its Biggest Weekly Gain in Four Months on Outlook for Growth BL
Treasuries Fall a 2nd Straight Week as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady BL

Friday December 15.
Dow Sets New Benchmark TheStreet  Gold Prices Tumble
General Electric Shares Surge, Posting Biggest Gain in Almost Three Years BL
Dell gets Nasdaq non-compliance letter on delayed filing CBSM
Ben and Hank's Not So Excellent Adventure Schiff
Dollar Climbs as Foreign Investors Buy More US Securities BL TIC
How to avert a Russian catastrophe Jubak
Bernanke backs off from 'subsidy' accusation FT
U.S. November industrial output rises 0.2% on autos CBSM FED
Consumer prices flat in November CBSM BLS - Ts Soar
Bernanke gently prods China to free more markets MW Speech
Trust Me, Ben, If Mervyn Can Do It, So Can You Baum
My 2007 portfolio: cash, farm land and precious metals Faber
Signs point to short but nasty bear market in new year Toronto Star
Crash alert Bonner
Contrarian sentiment hints bull market isn't done yet Hulbert
Garzarelli: ‘Wrong Time To Be a Wimp' Dorfman
Actual rate is much higher than CPI, U.S. economist says FP
From Globalization to Localization Roach
The Ripple Effect of Housing and Autos Comstock
The Resilient Economy Barron’s (Barnes Q&A)
How Dangerous is the $ Drop? Spiegel  $ will continue to depreciate PD
Can the Second Coming of Paul Volker Save the Dollar? Fekets FX Tibits
Pentagon Seeks $99.7 Billion Extra Spending for Iraq, Afghanistan, Terror BL
Boomers and retirement: Trouble ahead! CNN
Has Nonresidential Construction Peaked? Calculated Risk
Sub-Prime Bond Downgrades May Increase, Fitch Says BL
Anthony Downs on Real Estate DJC
More homes are going, going, gone USAT
Home prices, sales continue to fall ContraCosta Times
Bay Area housing market keeps sliding SF Gate
Auctioneer's Perspective Mish
Mortgage fraud is rampant in Florida Miami Herald
488 mobile homes for sale: $1 million each CNN
Hot streak in Canadian housing set to come to a halt Globe & Mail
Once Again, A Good Year Aden
GATA: Secrecy of Gold Lending Condemned in New Study PR PDF File
Gold May Rise as Dollar Extends Decline, Agricultural Bank Says BL
Canadians go west in black-gold rush CS Monitor
Revenue from oil patch rights a real gusher G&M
Shell Oil Complex Attacked in Nigeria AP
Seven banks adopt SuperDerivatives' commodities and energy platform BankingT
Copper in Shanghai Gains After Codelco Says Supplies Disrupted   BL
Indonesia Sees 13% Rise In Oil Investment In 2006 Dow Jones
Uranium red-hot on skyrocketing demand Mail & Guardian
Clayton, KKR May Bid for Ahold's $6 Billion Foodservice Unit, People Say BL
Dell delays quarterly filing due to accounting probe Reuters  Apple Delays
Black & Decker sees fourth-quarter profit below consensus CBSM
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Yields Decline as Lawmakers Plan New Regulation BL
Why the Chipmakers Are Down for '07 Business Week
Barring the Hedge Fund Doors to Mere Millionaires Ledger (NYT)
Morgan Stanley's Mack Gets $40 Million Bonus, Record for Wall Street Head   B
Criminal Inquiries Look at U.S. Oil-Gas Unit NYT
Former hedge fund exec guilty Journal News
Municipal Bond Probe May Spur Damage Claims, Legal Experts Say BL
Will silver cars tarnish stock market? Denver Post
Dodge & Cox Fund Stands Back From Bond Stampede Currier
And now for some investments you shouldn't make USAT
Japan Business Confidence Rises to 2-Year High, Easing Slowdown Concern BL
Nikkei vaults to 7-month high Reuters
Yen Heads for Biggest Weekly Loss in Three Months After Tankan BL
Asian Central Banks May Spook Investors in 2007 BL
Bullish stock market hits historic high China Daily
Paulson: US, China Agree on Steps to Reduce Imbalances BL
Talks End With Few Signs of Progress on Currency Issue NYT
U.S.-China talks end, no results AP
China currency hits record high China Daily
How and Why Chinese Firms Excel in 'The Art of Price War' Wharton
New ways to recycle fat profits in China Economist
The Balance Sheet Approach to Financial Crises in Emerging Markets Levy
Another Blow to Belarus as Russia Slaps Duties on Oil Exports Global Insight
Downing St forces closure of fraud inquiry into BAE deal Times Online
Savers receive 'poor rate deal' BBC
Tanla Solutions IPO subscribed more than 33 times Moneycontrol
Indian Companies Are on an Acquisition Spree: Their Target? US Firms Wharton
South Korea faces economic uncertainty Asia Times
Current Geostrategy in the South Caucasus PINR
Japan 'most communist country in the world': Horie AFP
Is merger mania over? ThisisMoney
Gallaher accepts £9.7bn takeover Guardian
Could Iran help the US stabilize Iraq? CS Monitor
Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad Reuters

Thursday December 14.
Bulls Spring Into Action TheStreet
Manufacturing Growth in NY Slows Less Than Estimated BL NY Fed
China pushes back against Paulson Fortune  Rolling the dice on China's banks
Roach of Morgan Stanley Expects Slower Global Growth in 2007 Bloom TV
Oil Rises as OPEC Agrees to Cut 500,000 Barrels as of Feb. 1 BL
Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers Profits Beat Estimates, Led by Debt Trading BL
U.S. November import prices rise 0.2% CBSM
A Dubious Optimism About the US Economy Richebacher
Fitch: Uncertainty over U.S. economy poses risks for emerging markets AsianB
S&P sounds warning on rising debt defaults Telegraph
The current takeover spree by hedge funds and private investors armed with debt may end in tears as the credit cycle peaks
Housing slows, consumers go shopping CSFB PDF
Jobs recovery at five reveals uniquely weak expansion EPI
Parts of America's mortgage market are in turmoil Economist
Bankers Report More Mortgages Being Paid Late or Not at All NYT
High-Cost Mortgages Putting Many Homeowners at Risk WP
2006: Year of market correction Inman
Housing prices hit by biggest drop on record   Union Tribune
Real estate fraud rises in US CS Monitor
Colo. drops to No. 2 for foreclosures Denver Post
Testing the new year's metal   Brimelow
Misunderstanding Gold North
Base metals may dip in 2007; Gold could reach $750: GS Metals Place
Commodity Prices Are Overextended BCA Research
Commodities boom seen as 20-year boost G&M  BofC Release
Saudi Oil Min: Oil Market Isn't Fully Balanced Yet Dow Jones
OPEC May Postpone Cut in Production as Crude Oil Holds Above $61 a Barrel BL
Minerals super-cycle going strong Australian
Top of the range pricing for China Coal's $1.7 billion IPO Finance Asia
Indonesia, Malaysia push a biofuels cartel Asia Sentinel
Justice Department eases grip on legal tools used to fight corporate scandals AP
Whistle-blowers called the changes a setback for shareholders and employees who risk losing billions in pensions and savings if scandal-tainted corporations aren't fully investigated.
S.E.C. Eases Regulations on Business NYT
Did Sarbox Make Companies Cleaner? CFO
A new report credits 404 with lowering the number of errors finding their way into financial statements.
SEC Aims to Fix "Hotel California" Image CFO
Fannie Mae sues former auditor for $2 billion AP KPMG Plans Counter Suit
New Fed Case in Muni Market Looks Like the Old Case BL
Chrysler Will Extend Shutdowns to Reduce Inventories, Person Familiar Says BL
Mark Hurd is not done cutting at Hewlett-Packard. Not by a long shot BW
Home Depot moves into China Times Online
Sun-Times suspends its dividend AP
HP CEO asked to explain stock sale   FT
The Lonely, Lonely Life of a Wealthy UBS Client Gilbert
Which Sectors Have the Best Prospects Over the Next 12 Months? Global Insight
Chinese Stocks Close at Record High ~ Currency Climbs to a New High AP
Paulson Calls for More Flexible Yuan as Summit Opens BL
Part II - Paulson, China and the turmoil beneath Asia Times
Part I - Washington's mysterious China policy Asia Times
Paulson's China Obsession Misses the Big Picture Pesek
Americans prepare to play good cop, bad cop with China TimesO
Banks face difficult year Shanghai Daily
Recession risks to unleash `the curse of 7’? Standard
Some economists predict another financial crisis will occur in 2007 - linking it with the 1987 stock market crash and the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the so-called "curse of 7" which has cast a spell on Hong Kong over the past two decades.
Japan: Trouble in Toyland Business Week
China, India Will Be IT Superpowers in 07 ZDNet Asia (IDC)
U.K. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise for Second Month, Gaining 0.3 Percent   BL
S&P too finds stocks overvalued India Times
Strike shuts down Indian states BBC
Gloomy scenario for equity markets Australian
Canada: Chasm widens between rich and poor G&M
Stora Enso Denies Price Fixing in U.S. AP

Wednesday December 13.
Goldilocks Bloodies Bonds TheStreet
Fed Is More Focused on Inflation Than Growth Berry
Treasury's Budget: Positive Now But Problem Ahead?   Wachovia  PDF
Ex-Enron CEO Skilling Reports to Prison AP
Ritchie Capital To Shut Fund on `Unforeseen Circumstances' BL
Soros Appeals French Conviction in European Court BL
Insider Trading of Derivatives Won't Be `Tolerated' BL
State of U.S. Households' Balance Sheets - 3Q06 Update To Mogambo
More borrowers opt out of riskier mortgages for fixed-rate safety CBSM
Treasuries Drop as Sales Report Suggests Consumers Sustaining Economy   BL
Retail Sales Increase 1.0 Percent, More Than Economists Estimated BL Census
On The Economy, The Fed & Where To Invest Now Halbert
US banks predict sterling set to crash Telegraph
FX Trading – Validation of the inkling? Black Swan PDF
Rumors of the dollar's death may be greatly exaggerated! AME
Dollar's decline widely expected AJC
American Debt and the Future of the U.S. Dollar Sennholz
Money is too Important to Trust with Central Bankers! Dorsch
Twelve Days of Christmas Bust 2007 iTulip 25 Surprises for 2007 TheStreet
Eaton Vance manager: Markets poised for upset Reuters
Big-Stock Slump Is Turning Into a Long-Term Thing Currier
Global slowdown under way, says World Bank R  Global Economic Prospects
Mortgage Applications Jump 11.4 Percent as Lower Rates Spur Demand   BL
But economists note 'substantial' cooling in market for U.S. housing AP
Maui home prices fall 18 percent Honolulu Advertiser
Explosive Increase in Massachusetts Foreclosures as Holidays Approach BW
Teardown trend crumbling AP
Rent increases trump workers' income growth CNN  PDF File
Housing burden grows: Costs crush Mass. poor Boston Herald
Gold Falls in London as Decline in Oil Prices Spurs Selling   BL
Mining leader: Gold boom probably only half way through AP
Gold index takes global turn, but Canadian names dominate G&M
Rogers: Commodities Bull Run To Last Until 2014-2022 Dow Jones
US$50 bn commodities boost till 2008 - Barclays Mining Journal
ETF Securities launches 25 exchange traded commodities on Euronext AFX
Oil Is Little Changed on IEA Forecast, Doubt of OPEC Supply Cut BL
Iran Oil Min: Any Oil Price Below $60 Isn't Very Good Dow Jones
Copper Futures in Shanghai Fall on Demand Concerns, Stockpiles   BL
The Cost of an Overheated Planet NYT
GE downbeat on earnings growth FT
Money mania Dallas Morning News
U.S. firms could raise $225 billion in private-equity funds this year, soaring over 2000's $177.8 billion...
Hedge-like mutual funds bring risk to the masses Gannett
SEC may raise standard for hedge fund investors AP
Turning Hedge Fund Dollars Into Works of Art NYT
Hedge Funds Pace London Rents as Managers Cut Commute BL
Europe set to seize US banking crown Times Online FT
Backdated stock options face stiff tax bills WSJ
Be Wary Of Bid-Rigging, Players Warn Bond Buyer
An Ugly Picture for LCD Display Makers Business Week
Google set to free up stock options trade FT
Workers Whose Stock Options Left Them in Debt to Get a Break BL
I Like Half of the New Bunny's Picks Dorfman
A Look At Pfizer And Other Value Ideas Seeking Alpha
Skilling Ordered to Prison Immediately AP
Spitzer sues UBS for fraud Times Online
Reagan Official Is Investigated For Possible Fraud AP
Foreigners more likely to lose in US courts FT
Greed and the markets MSN Special
Exposing bloated CEO salaries and compromised corporate ethics
China's Industrial Production Accelerates as Exports and Spending Increase BL
Avoiding fireworks in China CS Monitor
2/3 of FDI in China comes from overseas Chinese? China News
Yuan Advance to Spur Asian Currency Rally in 2007, Societe Generale Says BL
India to Overtake China's Growth, Credit Suisse Says BL
Yen Slides as Japanese Official Signals Cut in Growth Forecast BL
Numbers don't add up in Japan's guesstimates of economic data Australian
Yen May Weaken as Morgan Stanley, Barclays Cut Growth Forecasts BL
U.K. Unemployment Unexpectedly Fell by the Most in 2-Years in November   BL
Rate rise threat grows as inflation surges to 10-year high Times Online
Russia: Growth slows a little Danske PDF
IMF Identity Crisis FPIF
Guangshen plans 10.4b yuan IPO TheStandard
Scandal-plagued Duskin goes public Asahi
Short-Term Foreign Debt Rises Above Pre-Crisis Level Korea Times
Canadian dollar drops to eight-month low Globe & Mail
Free trade vs. economic pain in Ecuador CS Monitor
Free apartments in Mumbai, but not everyone is happy IHT
Antitrust raid on German power groups FT
Police raid Airbus parent's office AP
Will lending law revision put brakes on debt-driven suicide? Japan Times
Let's Send Kim Jong Il Spam, Faux Fur Pesek
Wolfowitz Clashes With World Bank Staff and Mideast Chief Exits   BL
Half of the bank's 29 highest-level executives have departed since Wolfowitz took office in June 2005.

Tuesday December 12.
Odds of rate cut in early-2007 remain unchanged post-Fed CBSM
Fed Keeps Interest Rate at 5.25%, Stresses Risk of Inflation BL FOMC Text
Budget deficit falls to $75.6 billion in November CBSM FMS
JPM Hires Former SEC Enforcement Chief Cutler as Top Legal Officer BL
Best Buy Misses; Shares Drop BL Goldman Profit Nearly Doubles
Trade Deficit in October Narrows More Than Estimated to $58.9B BL Census
U.S. employers' hiring intentions inch slightly lower CBSM
PIMCO's Gross: Rate cuts coming Reuters
Fed May Signal Inflation Is Still Greater Threat Than Slowdown   BL
Federal Reserve may have hit speed limit FT
The challenges of 2007 FAsia  US Economy: The Weak Spots for '07 BW
Citigroup explains why there could be problems ahead.
That Soft Landing May Actually Be Hard Dorfman
Global Transitions Roach  Transatlantic Economics Stelzer
Globalisation of Finance Saville
It’s a “Growth Recession,” Not a Lasting Downturn Berner
Interview with Paul Kasriel Mish
Recessions Are Great Opportunities North
Dollar's Two-Day Gain Halts as Paulson to Press China on Yuan BL
USD shorts near record highs Danske PDF
Real Estate Expected to Flounder in 2007 AP
How Bad Will the 2007 Property Market Be? Business Week
Subprime Credit Crunch, the Cult of Greed, and “Liquidity” Winter Blog
Home lenders brace for bad news, legislation Reuters
Risky mortgages imperil market WT Subprime Meltdown PR
'Short sales' called an emerging trend Union Tribune
A loan that'll get ugly fast LA Times
Gold steadies ahead of Fed meeting but vulnerable Reuters
Dollar's decline revives prospects for gold in '07 IHT (BL)
Merrill Lynch raises gold, silver, uranium price forecasts CBSM
Long-time bull Jim Rogers pushes commodities for kids, adults MoneyWeb
Global commodity markets to deliver below-average returns in 2007 NewRatings
Rain in Florida improves outlook for orange juice IHT (BL)
China officials see 'disaster' if grain diverted to biofuels - report AFX
Russia: A commodity giant wakes up India Times
SEC to take fresh look at hedge fund rules FT
Before undoing 'S-Ox,' consider law's purpose Airzona Republic
Texas Instruments Cuts Fourth-Quarter Forecast on Lower Chip Revenue BL
Toyota looks to top GM in '07 AP
More bank mergers expected in 2007 AFX
UPS Seeks More Cuts, Offers Severance AP
China OKs Goldman Purchas of Meat Giant AP
Weak Dollar Plays Wachovia PDF
Exporters are not the only way to play the weakening dollar...
Bill Miller's streak nears an end   CNN
Berkshire's vice chairman sells $16 mln in shares Reuters
AIG unit to buy Dubai company's U.S. ports Reuters
Senate puts block on Bush's CFTC nominee   FT
Exchange-Traded Credit Derivatives Threaten Morgan Stanley, Bank Monopoly BL
Ex-Enron CEO Skilling Gets Prison Delay AP
Black's Prosecutors Lay Out Case Against Him in 81-Page Filing BL
Bank stocks deal body blow to Sensex party Financial Express
IPO fever reigns TheStandard
“Even in 1997 during the red-chip fever, so many IPOs were never offered at the same time”
China outflow risk warning TheStandard
China's economy will face a recession more devastating than the 1997 Asian financial crisis if capital flows out of the mainland
Japan's Producer Price Gains Slow as Oil Costs Ease BL
BOJ may buck pressure and raise rates Kyodo
Bank of Japan's Headwinds Complicate Recovery Pesek
China wealthy to exceed Japan's within next decade - report Forbes
U.S.-China Talks: Don't Expect the World Business Week
Asian art boom mirrored elsewhere as global rich get richer FT
For an Asian Bretton woods India Times
Property prices set to slow down next year, says bank Times Online
Experts challenge Brown over growth outlook Times Online
ECB Financial Stability Review - December ECB  PDF
Putin signals end to overseas ownership of Russian energy Times Online
Echoes of Stalin mean that Russia is still a gamble Times Online
Banks Face Higher Loan Loss Reserves Korea Times
Shanghai: Port with the biggest cargo-handling capacity in the world China News
Nobel Winner Warns of Dangers of Globalization NYT
Time to Face Facts About Surging Iraq War Costs Hassett

Monday December 11.
Stocks Climb on Takeover Speculation; Sabre, Biomet Shares Advance BL
Dollar Falls After Greenspan Says He Expects Weaker Currency BL Gold Up
Phase Three: The Speculative Blowoff   Hussman
Adens doubt U.S. dollar bullish on bonds Brimelow FX Trading – Hodgpodge BS
Five Profit Bonanzas from a Dollar Decline Weiss
Go and catch a falling dollar, Chairman Bernanke St. Louis Today
Bernanke Wins Fed Inflation Credibility by Deflating His Office BL
Fed enters tricky territory USAT
Why a US recession seems more and more likely MoneyWeek
Most Important Economic News Stories of 2006 Baker
US economy chugs ahead despite auto and housing slumps CS Monitor
Money flows on faith in the Fed LA Times
Franklin Templeton, U.S. Bancorp Buy Fewer Treasuries as Dollar Declines BL
Wall Street Earnings May Peak After Three Years of Record Gains   BL
You can succeed despite your stumbles MSN (Fleck)
At session's end, Congress cuts taxes -  Last nod to oil drilling CS Monitor
With the housing boom over, its dark side is coming to light, including fraud OCR
Many Rueful Buyers Try to Escape Builders' Ironclad Contracts WP
Bubble and squeak Financial Express
While America’s housing market cools, property elsewhere is still hot
Home Equity Down, While Household Net Worth Is Up WSJ
Gold Rises From Three-Week Low Amid Buying From Middle East BL
Gold Is Cheap, Yamada, Banks Assert as Sales Pared BL
Merrill Lynch questions the strength of metal prices Financial Post
Brokers Look To Easing Metal Prices FN Arena
Precious-metals bull run revitalizes Silver Standard Vancouver Sun
Mining boom to peak within two years ABC Victoria
Oil producers shun dollar FT
Corus accepts $14.2bn bid from Tata Steel AFP
Energy, commodity projects under Kremlin pressure Reuters
DuPont ups outlook, to cut jobs CBSM
Goldman Hires Amaranth Traders as Hedge Fund Stumbles   BL
Hedging ’06: Year to Read the Caveats NYT
U.S., UK back Berlin's G8 hedge fund initiative: paper Reuters
An arbitration nightmare for a former Morgan Stanley investor Morgenson
S.E.C. to Ease Auditing Standards for Small Publicly Held Companies NYT
FASB Proposes Improved Disclosures for Derivatives and Hedging Activities
VC rises to dotcom bubble levels FT
Mighty Microsoft struggles to keep up with Google's prosperous game IHT
Sandisk May Experience an Aggressive Decline This Week Seeking Alpha
Home Depot set to announce China deal Reuters
Buffett sees $14 bln boost to Berkshire net worth-Barron's Reuters
Computers that digest the news to change trading Times Online
Bankers Set To Rake In $$ NYP
Nasdaq's stalling tactics set to end this week with formal £2.9bn offer for LSE TO
Thousands of ‘Enrons’? India Times
Surprise at union's reaction to pension issue Philly Inquirer
Q: How do you reduce a pile of debt? USAT
Bloody Monday: Sensex closes 400 pts down India Times
“Bank shares witnessed panic-selling”
China's Inflation Rate Accelerated to 1.9%   B Chinese Stocks Head for Records
China's banks are the Achilles heel of the global boom Telegraph
A Broad Dialogue With China Paulson
Crisis in China Could Devastate the U.S. Moscow Times
China risk to world economy, says Schwab FT
US trade chief says China puts world economy at risk FT
US tries to tame the Chinese tiger CS Monitor
“China has faithfully implemented WTO obligations” ChinaD
China's CB to issue daily benchmark interest rate Xinhua
The `Skyscraper Curse' Is Worth Watching in 2007 Pesek
Pimco, Fukoku Buy Riskiest Japanese Bonds as Economy Expands BL
Fed and OPEC Could Relieve Market Jitters Moscow Times
Central London house prices up 26% this year, agent says Times Online
'No more boom and bust' - an epitaph for Chancellor Brown King
'Iron Chancellor' drowns us in debt Telegraph
Is falling unemployment bad news for the Australian economy? BrookesNews
Households taking on increasing debt Korea Herald
Financial firms warned over lack of transparency Gulf News
Coming up, a bear-trap or a bull-massacre DNA India
The sordid history behind Africa's conflict diamonds CSMonitor
Siemens scandal rocks Nokia link Australian
Zimbabwe Nov inflation accelerates to 1,098.8 pct Reuters
Black-Market Weapon Prices Surge in Iraq Chaos NYT

Wekend Edition (Dec 9-10).
Week Ahead: The Economy, the Labor Market and Bernanke: Part II Wachovia P
The Fed's fateful meeting WT Which Economy Will Guide the Fed? NYT
Mixed signals are dividing the experts Times Online
Where is the US$ Headed? Mish
Global Lessons Roach
Q3 2006 Flow of Funds Noland
What's Really Going on With Bonds? Schiff Hook
Treasury Volatility Nears Year High as Fed Speculation Climbs BL
PayPal guru is betting on deflation Australian
Few money managers are prepared for the turbulence ahead...
Red alert! Greenback in danger . Women and children first! G&M
Americans' Pocketbooks Pinched by Euro, Pound WP
O Christmas Tree, How Costly Are Your Branches WSJ
The Mystery of Falling State Corporate Income Taxes FRBSF
Overview of Market Fundamentals Decision Point
When Will the Housing Market Bottom? Mauldin
False Dawn for Housing Demand? Berner
Home Borrowers Falling Behind WSJ
The Dangers of Frankenstein Financing! Money & Markets
Housing outlook in 2007? Weaker Oregonian
Similarities Between Toll Brothers and the Nasdaq 5-Years Ago S
Sacramento Area Flippers in Trouble Blog
Gold and Dollar Decoupling Zeal
OPEC set to cut output amid carping over quotas AFP
Congress approves offshore drilling bill Reuters
Democrats Plan Oil Royalties Inquiry NYT
OPEC likely to refrain from further output cut: report Xinhua
Expect 20 hedge funds to collapse each year, warns FSA Times Online
Goldman's Flagshit Hedge Fund off 12% for year FT
American economy under threat from notes on a scandal Times Online
Since March, the number of American companies that have disclosed internal or government probes into their stock- option practices has soared to more than 160.
Fannie Takes a Load Off, But it's not free yet CFO
Weaker Dollar? Bet on Bigger Firms WSJ
BoA eager to offer £60bn for Barclays, say Merrill analysts Times Online
Heavy Day of Trading in 2 Banks NYT
RIM to miss filing, risks incurring wrath of OSC G&M
Airbus wants Russia to build more of A350 after costs rise BL
S&P Sees Credit Quality Slide in 2007 CFO
Bank Regulator Fines Grant Thornton $300K CFO
Sony joins DVD war as new Blu-ray machine hits stores AFP
Buffett goes broke in 45 minutes ... in charity poker game AP
I was confused. I thought the low score won.”
Paulson Says U.S. Must Fight Protectionism to Protect Growth BL
The Dragon's metamorphosis   Asia Times
Chinese central bank warns on risks in real estate sector Xinhua
Strongest debut since '97 as CCS soars 85pc Standard
China, Japan Fence Mending May Help Asia Reap Trade Benefits BL
China Automakers see tough road to global market Reuters
China's WTO membership a turning point for the world: analysts AFP
Spotlight: Italian politician navigates the country's massive debt IHT
Sell Canada? BMO  The Week Ahead: Left Out in the Cold CIBC PDFs
Canadian Trust sector could wither to less than 50 firms G&M
Funds Dive Into Vietnam, Maybe Without Looking Korea Times
Poland: Expect more turmoil Dankse PDF
Five years of the euro: expensive coffee or economic boon? AFP
Britons Fume as U.K. Utilities Raise Rates After Drop in Wholesale Prices BL
Hybrids not profitable, Nissan exec says Japan Times
EU opens in-depth probe into Universal/BMG deal Reuters
Scania chief apologises after calling MAN's bid a 'blitzkrieg' Times Online
Ex-Miyazaki gov. arrested/ Ando becomes 3rd gov. held over bid-rigging Yomiuri

The Weekly Bottom Line TD PDF
Treasuries Post Biggest Weekly Drop Since June as Economy Adds Jobs BL

Friday December 8.
Treasuries Fall as Prospect of Interest-Rate Cut Dims BL $ Up - Gold Down
OPEC output falls in Nov., but above cartel's target: Platts CBSM
What? Me Worry? Comstock
As Emerging Markets Hit New Highs, Risk Rises Too Currier
‘Irrational Exuberance' Baffles 10 Years Later Berry
U.S. Adds More Jobs Than Estimated; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% BL
RBC Cash: Consumers Less Cheery as Holidays Near AP
The U.S. Bond Rally: Late Stages? BCA Research
Debt bubble to burst in 2008 Reuters
Corporate-buyout fever spreads, and now investors catch the bug Star-Ledger
Neptune says M&A boom still in early stages Reuters
Saga of falling dollar not over by far FT
Asian Development Bank urges unity on dollar's fall IHT
Lehman Sees Euro Falling 12% Against Yen 2007, 4% Versus Dollar BL
FX Trading - Crossover? Black Swan
The plan to destroy America – via the dollar WND
Long a Laggard, Wages Start to Outpace Prices NYT  (R)
U.S. Financial Data, December 7 Issue St. Louis Fed
Aging Bull: Investors have pinned their hopes on the stockmarket Economist
Dow 16,000 in '07 TheStreet  Risk, Manipulation and Liquidity   Smith Blog
Oil Advances for Second Day After Militants in Nigeria Kidnap Four Workers B
Bet The House Forbes - Grant (R) US subprime loans face trouble FT
Don't believe talk that the worst of the real estate downturn is over. Too many funky loans are out there. Housing dominoes continue to fall Salon
Are US New House Prices Really Falling? Loomis-Sayles  PDF
Lenders feeling pain as more homeowners default in U.S. FP
Mortgage Industry Cratering Under Fraud Revelations OpEd
Cash-Strapped Homeowners Can't Make Payments ABC
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker Seeking Alpha
Foreclosure Day in Atlanta EW
‘Flipping’ properties is speculating, not investing, and carries big risks Citizen-T
The Slowdown in Global Housing Markets IMF
NYC skyscraper sale sets new record CNN
Culturally, Hedge Funds Go Public NYT  (R)
Investors add a bit of hedge fund to portfolio mix USAT
Marshall Wace breaks hedge fund record Times Online
Citadel sells $500 mln in hedge fund first Reuters
Amaranth's $6.6 Billion Slide Began With Trader's Bid to Quit   BL
Ford's global chief is latest exec to bail Dow Jones
Sony PlayStation 3 Misses U.S. Sales Target by Half, Trails Nintendo's Wii BL
Glut Fears Crack Corning TheStreet  Xilinx Cuts
Monsanto, Pioneer Fight for Seed Market AP
HP to pay $14.5M to settle lawsuit over snooping on directors, journalists AP
Secret Material OK'd in Nacchio Trial AP
Ex Fannie Mae executives to be sued for 'misconduct' AFP
NYbot's Members Get Ice Bonus: $500M NYP  Fat Cat Parade
New study challenges conventional wisdom on income trusts G&M (R)
10 top stock picks for 2007 Jubak
Proven strategy to take advantage of the January Effect Hulbert
Global liquidity posing 'exceptional problems' for China - Merrill AFX
Paulson pressed for progress on renminbi FT NYT
Bush to start laying out trade complaints against China AP
China's export growth to slow down next year, report Xinhua
China's banking sector: Ripe for next stage? Deutsche PDF
China's Harvest Fund raises 40 bln yuan from one-day offer - report AFX
China Milk issues convertible nine months after its IPO Finance Asia
The conversion premium is the highest by a Singapore issuer this year...
Japan's Machinery Orders Miss, Economy Grows Less Than Expected BL
Limits Are Seen to a Decade of Expansion as Japan’s Growth Is Revised Downward NYT (R)
Confident Japanese generation has no fear of overseas investment Times Online
While many companies are still haunted by the string of failed mega- mergers during the bubble era in the 80s, others are starting to dip their toes into the water.
India, Brazil Search for the Global Spotlight Pesek
Banks brace for slew of defaults FT
House prices continue rising sharply Times  Rate rise sees lenders cash in
Housing recovery stalls with financing fall SMH
Canadian Chartbook Wachovia PDF
Canadians get wealthier, but debt piles up G&M
Minister Warns of Housing Bubble Korea Times
Global warming: a few skeptics still ask why it's happening CS Monitor
Consumption Has Finally Caught Up With Us Alertnet

Thursday December 7.
Buyers in Short Supply TheStreet
Consumer credit drops at fastest pace in 14 years FED  AP
Orange Juice Prices Rise to Record as Outlook for Florida Citrus Crop Dims BL
U.S. mortgage rates drop for 4th straight week Reuters
Subprime lender Ownit Mortgage shuts down CBSM
ECB's Trichet Says Interest Rates Still `Low' After Sixth Increase in Year BL
Monster jobs index at record in November CBSM
Initial Unemployment Claims in the U.S. Fell 34,000 to 324,000 Last Week DOL
Rate cuts seen as U.S. economy weakens -study Reuters
What's the Fed up to when Yield Curves "De-Invert"? Kasriel  PDF
China CB sees risk of US dollar slide on asset sell-off AFX
Asian Currencies Advance After China Says Dollar May Decline BL
Minyan Mailbag: Liquidity and the Falling Dollar Minyanville
Tracing dollar trouble back to Bretton Woods MoneyWeek
Global Investing bearish on dollar, too Brimelow
FX Trading Black Swan
Korean won sets new 9-year high against U.S. dollar Yonhap
The Earthling insanity 'end-game' Mogambo  Best Quotes of November
Supply, Demand, and Shamanism Corrigan
Zero Visibility Wakefield  Asset Allocation for the Upcoming Year To
Junk-bond managers maintain high hopes CBSM
The missing pay hikes CNN
Homeowners optimistic about market, poll show Dow Jones
An Economic Pillar on the Verge of Collapse WP
Home-building slump cuts into sawmills' income as lumber prices fall USAT
Mortgage bank abruptly closes Denver Post
Suddenly, the NW Ark. real estate market isn't so hot Arkansas Times
After The Correction, Gold At US$700/oz FN Arena
'Alleged lunatic fringe' sees $1,000 gold Globe & Mail
Return To The Gold Standard? Seeking Alpha
Rising biofuel use may push crude below $40: Expert India Times
Citigroup launches Commodity Murabaha Investment products Asian Banker
Commodities: Palm oil rallies on concerns about reduced output IHT (BL)
U.S. Criminal Probe Rattles $2 Trillion Municipal Bond Market   BL
Fannie Mae faces work after restatement AFX  History of Fannie Mae Scandal
Ford could borrow up to $23B Det News
Hershey Lowers Profit Forecast, Blaming a Recall NYT
Wal-Mart's Indian Connection Business Week
Barclays suffers fresh setback in Enron case Times Online
Former investigator has exposed SEC's fear of the powerful CBSM
Two Ex-Homestore Finance Execs Sentenced CFO
NY court rules against class action status for IPO suits AP
ECB Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 3.5 Percent, Sixth Increase in Year   BL
Japan's Bonds Fall on Concern BOJ to Boost Rates This Month BL
Japan's Population Fall a Case for Freakonomics? Pesek
R&D firms worried about '2007 problem' Yomiuri
A massive number of baby boomers are planning to retire in 2007
Analyzing how Japan has paid for its economy Boston Globe
Slower growth expected for East Asia AP ADB Release
Euro Zone Monetary Conditions: Getting Restrictive? BCA Research
An outperforming Eurozone Economy... CIBC PDF
Bonuses for European Investment Bankers May Be Diminished by $ Tumble BL
Bank of Korea Raises Foreign Currency Deposit Reserve Ratio as Won Surges BL
Russia-China-India pipeline being discussed China Daily
Russian Retailers Say They'll Ban Panasonic Goods BL
Macquarie Bank could be sued on Allstate Explorations TheAge
Lone Star Gets Bank Too Cheaply, Prosecutors Say BL

Wednesday December 6.
Fannie Mae Erases $6.3 Billion in Profit AP Release
U.S. stocks close lower as rally takes a break CBSM
Home Depot Says Internal Investigation Found Backdated Options From 1981 BL
Shares of Homebuilders Gain as Mortgage Rates Decline to 10-Month Low BL
Green Grass and High Tides: Dollar Woes and China Schwab
Oil Prices Steady As U.S. Supply Shrinks AP
Private-sector jobs rise 158,000, ADP says CBSM Ts Extend Losses
Roach warns U.S. slowing to 'stall speed' Australian
Gates, Schmidt Lead Insider Stock Sales to Highest Since 1987 BL
- Thomson Insider TearSheet Thomson
Memories of 1929 - Part III - "Confidence!" Nystrom
’Irrational Exuberance' May Now Be More Rational BL
Siegel: Irrational Exuberance, Reconsidered WSJ ($)
The sliding dollar: both boon and bane CS Monitor
Why the Buck Is on the Edge Newsweek
FX Trading – Say what? Black Swan PDF
A Fed Cut Trifecta? BMO  PDF
Floors, Ceilings, Camels, Straw Mish
Economic Statistics Break Both Ways WP
Housing market, Fed policy, deficit spur debate over economy in ’07 The Hill
National Economic Trends, December Issue St.Louis Fed
Consumers `procrastinate' on holiday shopping BL
Mortgage applications rise as rates fall CBSM
Mr. Toll: “Right now is a great time to buy a new luxury home.” Toll PR
The Hidden Truth About Home Prices NYT
How To Doctor Statistics - A Re/Max Educational Series Blog
Subprime Loans Going From Boon to Housing Bane NYT
In sheer numbers, roughly 350,000 subprime loans were seriously delinquent at the end of June, over six times the number at the end of 2000.
Housing Hollowed Out EW
Georgia foreclosures jump 99%; rate is nation's 3rd highes AJC
US housing market: Speculation hangover Daily Reckoning
Gold shaky as dollar steadies, platinum at 5-week low Reuters
Chinese Jewelers Welcome Exchange Moves to Launch Derivatives BL
Energy Speculators Catch Chill From Mild Winter Crudele
Biofuel May Prompt Oil Slump as Investors Buy Grains, Mitsui's Emori Says BL
Uranium prices reawaken a sleeping giant Rocky MN
Credit derivatives: Toxic or magic? Reuters
From almost nothing in the mid-1990s, credit derivatives are now worth some $27 trillion. But while their popularity is confirmed, there is a nagging concern the investments are untested in an serious downturn, and could pose a threat to financial stability.  Event risk takes shine off credit default swaps Reuters
SEC eyes new rule to make market exit easier FT
Motorboats Versus Sailboats -- Did We Miss The Boat? Wachovia PDF
Lehman Gives Chief Executive Fuld $186 Million in Extra Stock for 10 Years BL
Valuation Matters – Nortel Networks Then and Now Guru Focus
4 SEC Officials Deny Claims of Political Interference in Insider-Trading Probe AP
Most hedge funds still watched by regulators-survey Reuters
The Real Stakes in the Hedge Fund Hearings Business Week
RJ O'Brien acquires assets of Refco Commodity Management Hedgeweek
SEC tackles ‘classic pyramid scheme' targeting B.C. Globe & Mail
How the IRS failed to stop $200M in bogus refunds USAT
MSRB Head Troubled by Two Probes Bond Buyer
A $100,000 Bet Clinton, McCain Will Fail in 2008 Dorfman
Shock Stock: Sirius Drop Costs Howard Big NYP
Yahoo Promotes Decker to Lead Advertising; 2 Executives Leave in Shakeup BL
Barbie vs. Bratz: Which Doll Will Win? Newsweek
What Everyday Americans Think (and Elites Don't Get) About the Economy EPI
Richest 2% hold half the world’s assets FT
Euro Area Economic Growth: Peaking BCA Research
U.K. Manufacturing Unexpectedly Declined in October BL
European Monthly Outlook - December 2006 CIBC PDF
Revealed: the real rate of inflation   Telegraph
Retailers struggle on the high street Times Online
Banking giant cautious on 2006 prospects Guardian
Australian Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in 3 Years BL
Asia's Economic Future Up in the Air, Literally Pesek
China sets 2007 economic growth target of eight percent AFP
China to approve bankruptcy of over 500 SOEs by the end of 06 Xin
Bringing China to heel Asia Times
China unveils homegrown DVD technology China Daily
Shanghai Real Estate prices offer at 4% discount Finance Asia
Sensex surges past 14,000 mark India Times
$1.9tr projects under way in the Middle East Khaleej Times
The Great Arabian Bubble Morgan Stanley
Ecuador offers first test of CDSs FT
There are not many countries in the world which would surpass Iraq in terms of market risk. But Ecuador, which has already defaulted nine times in two centuries, can lay claim to that grim honour.
Iran to replace dollar with euro in foreign trade: Finance Minister ISNA
Russia's Rosneft to become world leader in five years: CEO AFP
In Pictures: The spy who took down WestJet Globe & Mail
1 in 7 Mexican workers employed in the U.S.: report Reuters
Bush: Study group gives 'tough assessment' of Iraq war CNN

Tuesday December 5.
S&P ends at 6-year high CNN
Emerging-Market Stocks Rise to Record on Growth, Commodities Boom BL
Dancing days here again for housing market? CBSM
Service-Industry Growth in U.S. Unexpectedly Accelerates BL ISM
Sales at U.S. Retailers Climbed 3.1% Last Week, Shopping Group Says BL
Productivity in U.S. Rises 0.2 Percent; Labor Costs Up Less Than Forecast BL
Layoff plans rise 11%, showing Ford worker buyouts CBSM
Fed needs to prepare for the unexpected Times Online
Fed has lost control over interest rates Jubak
Bernanke finds out the risks of inflation 'targets' Kellner
Index-Fund Pioneer Bogle Sees Trouble in Paradise Currier
The Stock Market: Warning Shots and Spin Saville
Global Expansion Threatened by Vehicle, Phone Glut BL
U.S. slowdown casts shadow over global growth, says UBS Xinhua
Junk Bond Bears, Bulls Switch Sides After Returns Reach Highest Since 2003 BL
Fisher’s Theory of Interest Rates and the Notion of “Real”: A Critique Levy
Soft Landing Limits Potential For Bond Yields To Decline Wachovia PDF
Understanding Consumer Ponzi Finance Winter
Eric Janszen on ROB YouTube
A private-equity/hedge-fund/mega-merger/buyout smorgasbord! Farrell
Toll Brothers Profit Falls 44 Percent on Drop in Orders, Land Writedowns BL
Lessons of a real-estate fund's fast fall WSJ
Denver-area foreclosures set record Rocky MN
Number tops 1988's oil industry bust - 17,782 and counting
Median Home Prices Are Bogus AZCental Blog
US House, Treasury reach GSE portfolio compromise Reuters
Gold Falls Most in Two Weeks as Dollar Climbs Against Euro   BL
Gold consumption continues to surge in China: expert Xinhua
Closing the 'Collapse Gap': USSR better prepared for peak oil than the US EB
China moves to secure energy sources Herald
The numbers behind ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, and biodiesel in the U.S. Grist
Resources dominate IPO rage for 2006 Australian
Australia Leaves Wheat Forecast Little Changed at 12-Year Low on Drought BL
Taco Bell parent says E.coli no longer in outlets Reuters
HSBC's Revenue Growth Slows as Bad Loans in U.S. Rise   BL
Hefty Corporate Bankruptcy Jump Seen CFO
U.S. corporate bankruptcies will rise by 17 percent in 2007 after falling an estimated 20 percent in 2006
Intel Capital Blows Past $1 Billion Red Herring
2nd Official Dissented Over Pequot Inquiry NYT
SEC disputes 'whistle-blower' as hearing to focus on ex-investigator USAT
Jefferies settles with SEC over lavish gifts Reuters
Dell's Warranty Accounting Questioned CFO
European Services Growth Accelerates, Boosting Speculation Rates to Rise BL
Trichet, Set to Raise Rates, Ignores Calls to Stem Euro's Gains   BL
New Zealand Dollar Trades Above 69 U.S. Cents for First Time in 10 Months   BL
Some Economic Lessons as an Asian Star Burns Out Pesek
'Future is dark' for Japanese despite recovery Telegraph
China’s hot money problem Finance Asia
Hedge fund to petition for access to China IHT
Barclays builds on syndicated loan team Finance Asia
Household Credit Analysis CIBC PDF
Unlike the sharp slowing in the pace of household borrowing south of the border, household credit in Canada is still rising fast
Official line on inflation receives a reality check Telegraph
MPs: Why does the CPI stand at just 2.4pc when household bills are soaring?
Household energy bills to rise again to finance upgrade Times Online
Saudi fury at slush fund claim threatens thousands of UK jobs Times Online
Saudi Share Prices Tumble to New Low Arab News
Russia's RTS index hits all-time high Reuters
Trump Jr. dismisses talk of Dubai realty bubble Gulf News
AWB Stripped of Wheat Export Monopoly on Iraq Inquiry BL
Japanese telecom firm accused of massive fraud AFP
Korea Prosecutors To Post KEB Probe Prelim Results Thursday Dow Jones
Manager arrested for garbage in lard Business Week
Shell CEO berates America for spurning Kyoto G&M

Monday December 4.
U.S. stocks power higher on merger flurry CBSM
Crude Declines on Forecast for Warmer U.S. Weather BL Gold Holds
Monetary Inflation is the Problem Paul
Changing the Fed Call Berner Roach
Pending Home Sales Index Points to Declines in Sales of Homes NT PDF
Wobbling, not collapsing Economist
What Happens at $100 Silver? Butler
Gold futures retreat as the dollar strengthens CBSM
Weekly Set-Up Wells Fargo  Large jump in USD shorts Danke  PDF
Goldilocks' Wake-Up Call Hussman
Speculation gets even loonier! MSN (Fleck)
Xie: World may be hit by recession in 08 St Krugman's Recession Kudlow
US might be heading for a crash Guardian
The Age Of Financial Ruin Has Begun In Earnest Prospering Bear
Putnam, Pimco Forecast $ Falling to Record Low Vs. Euro BL
Dessauer doubts dollar Brimelow Droke - Swanson
Dollar traders on edge as they suspect Fed is wrong FT
Persistent dollar doldrums could weigh heavily on Europe King
Demise of the dollar is greatly exaggerated Times Online
The waning dollar and a not-so-brave new world FT
FX Trading – Aussie: Correction time? Black Swan PDF
The Federal Reserve’s inflation error Jackson
Treasury Investors Ignore Fed as Bonds Rally Most in Four Years BL
Saving is a challenge as twentysomething deals with student debt USAT
The party's over at Kirkland mortgage company Seattle Times
Last few to buy got incredible bargains from builder PBP
Home sale incentives might cost you plenty Union Tribune
Gold May Rise for Third Week as Dollar Drop Boosts Demand for Alternative BL
Pedal To The Metals BMO  PDF
Dow-to-Gold Ratio Tells a Bearish Picture Seeking Alpha
Commodities offer defense against dollar slide? CBSM
OPEC May Seek Higher Oil Price Because of Weaker Dollar, President Says BL
Oil market is still oversupplied - OPEC president Reuters
Greener, cleaner ... and competitive? WSJ
Rubber Rebound Due, Says Goldman; Goodyear Threatened BL
Nation's farmers face growing crime wave USAT
Bank of New York to Buy Mellon, Create Biggest Custodian for Institutions   B
Pilgrim's Pride to acquire Gold Kist for $21 a share CBSM
Cerberus May Buy 12 Delphi Auto-Parts Plants in U.S., People Say   BL
Premier Foods to Buy RHM for $2.4B to Add Hovis Bread, Bisto Gravy   BL
Lafarge Sells Its Roofing Unit to PAI Partners for $2.6 Billion in Cash   BL
Pfizer down 11pc as drug scrapped Reuters
Could the world's largest oil company go bust? MoneyWeek
Probe into ETP's energy swaps trades FT
Goldman launches hedge fund tool Reuters
Deutsche Bank launches Event Loss Swaps PR
UBS, Goldman Threaten NYSE, Nasdaq With Rival Stock Markets BL
How the Pros Tell If a Stock Is a Bargain WSJ
Invest like the masters: Warren Buffett MoneySense
Data quality a global problem Financial Standard
'Little Book' delves into value investing USAT Amazon
Investors see the green in art Miami Herald
Banks face investigation of collateral FT
London's largest investment banks are to face a wide-ranging probe into their measurement and management of collateral amid concerns that some may not be properly prepared for a sudden market downturn.
China surpasses Japan in research spending CBSM
China Set for Longest Expansion Since 1978, Goldman Sachs Says BL
Yuan Reaches Highest Since End of Dollar Link as U.S. May Press for Gains BL
Japan's monetary base logs record fall of 22.3% on year in Nov. Kyodo
Poll: Top Japanese companies less upbeat on economy Asahi
Three Hong Kong IPOs raise a combined $1.4 billion Finance Asia
Hedge funds wait for India to open Rediff
Residential building approvals fall 7.4pc Australian
Growing Housing Loans Pose Greater Threat to Economy Korea Times
Schoolchildren deliver lessons to BoE's Monetary Policy Committee TOnline
Chavez Calls Re-Election in Venezuela Defeat for Bush; Vows to Fight U.S. BL

Weekend Edition (Dec 2-3).
Investor concern: recession CBSM
Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman Contrary Investor
The Recession of 2007 Mauldin
Housing and American Recessions Makin
The Big Wildcard Noland
San Francisco Hard Assets '06 FS Newshour
Volatile Dollar May Not Be Scary to Washington NYT
Plunging dollar will set world markets reeling Observer
Beware the falling dollar Fortune
$’s dive boosts London TO Europe Calmly Looks at Sliding $
London is already the biggest market for foreign exchange, foreign equities, international insurance and bank lending.
Snap! BMO  The US$ could only defy gravity for so long.
Growth potential and monetary policy: some considerations NBF  PDF
The Fed Talks to the Street, but the Street Doesn’t Listen Panagora
How central bankers communicate, clearly and not so clearly, with the outside world Economist
Chronicles of a Deflation Unforetold Chicago Fed  PDF
Economic Inequality in the United States FRBSF  PDF
Saudi Oil Minister Says Crude Inventories Too High, Indicating Supply Cut BL
The "Carry" Trade in U.S. Housing Looks to be Over Kasriel  PDF
Mortgage Bonds Hurt by Delinquencies, Housing Slump BL
Goldman Ousts Bridgewater, Shaw to Become Largest Hedge Fund Manager   BL
Citadel trading costs hit $5.5bn FT
One Threat Averted but More Await G.M. NYT
Beleaguered Ford sees U.S. sales plunge G&M
Home Depot quashes buy-out rumours FT
A Catastrophe For Pfizer Forbes
Pfizer's Shares May Plunge After Deaths Halt Trial on New Cholesterol Drug BL
Profit and loss: Nasdaq chief lacks skills in economics Times Online
Nasdaq Bio:  “Greifeld holds a Masters in Business from New York University, Stern School of Business”
Federal Prosecutors Now Allege Ex-KeyBank Executive Embezzled $40.6M AP
Spitzer Vows: Keep SarBox NYP
Enron - the musical Guardian
A good year for stocks, a good time to examine holdings LA Times
Reckson Says Mack-Cali Has Withdrawn From Icahn Bid for Real-Estate Trust BL
The Yen Carry Trade: At Risk Of Unwinding? BCAR
Chinese expert suggests increasing high-yield assets in reserves Xinhua
Canadian long bond yield hits 48-year low Globe & Mail
The Week Ahead: Money Talks CIBC PDF
Won/Dollar Insurance Protects Exporters Korea Herald
Derivatives Defusing the bomb Financial Express
Ex-Livedoor Exec Denies Breaking the Law AP
China uncovers largest money laundering case Xinhua
World's most expensive Hello Kitty figure to go on sale in Tokyo Mainichi

Friday December 1.
U.S. stocks fall as manufacturing sector contracts CBSM
Gold falls for the day, but scores a weekly gain CBSM
Unprepared in Beijing Roach
Will the Real Consumer Income Please Stand Up? Berner
Fed's Moskow: More rate hikes may be needed Reuters
$ Falls to Lowest vs. Euro Since March 05 BL Something is changing... Russell
Manufacturing Unexpectedly Contracts for First Time in Three Years   BL  ISM
U.S. Construction Spending Declines 1 Percent, Led by Drop in Homebuilding   B
Reality Check Gross  Gross Says Corporate Bond Rally May Be Over BL
"I have a strong sense that the ability to lever any or all asset returns via increasing leverage is reaching a climax..."  Ross predicts rise in defaults Reuters
Corporate Bond Investors: Complacent? BCA Research
Paulson Believes a Financial Crisis is Overdue Comstock Bernanke's Box Mish
$ Trades Near 20-M Low, Heads for Second Weekly Drop BL
Americans Will Shop Till their Dollars Drop Schiff
US currency is 'toast' say dealers Times Online
FX forecast update: Pop! Goes the weasel Danske
FX Trading BSwan  PDFs
Sterling in sight of $2 by year-end CBSM
"Steel Trapping" the Dollar? EW
It's A Weak Greenback, Not A Strong Aussie AIR
IMF cools on talks on global imbalances FT
Texas Congressman Ron Paul Warns of Stagflation Resource Investor
Expecting a Correction on Wall Street Dorfman
Stocks may be boring, but average utility just hit new high Hulbert
Costly Bonds, Real Estate Make Stocks Look Good Currier
Stalled subdivisions leave homeowners on barren blocks home alone DetNews
H&R Block's Mortgage Business Leads to Biggest Quarterly Loss in 17 Years BL
US housing downturn triggers Hardie job cuts Australian
Sellers Stuck When Prices Go Upside Down Herald Tribune
Gold Falls in London on Concern Recent Gains Exaggerated   BL
Harry Schultz sees $1,500 for yellow metal Brimelow
ECB says has sold 23 tons of gold AFX
Angola's intention to join Opec poses threat for investors Times Online
Mercury rises on natural gas prices USAT
Gazprom tries to reassure customers'there's enough for everyone' Guardian
China needs 20bln cubic meters of natural gas in 4 years China News
Nickel price soars on BHP's warning Australian
Commodity boom is a curse for Africa's poor Business Report
For the first time in 25 years, motorists' average mileage went down CERA
Some Hedge Funds Decide That Relying on Banks Is Just Too Risky NTR (R)
Kerkorian Sells Last of His General Motors Holdings, Person Familiar Says   BL
Carmakers face grim outlook for 2007 FT
Ford Family Jewels Pledged to Louie the Liquidator BL
US buyout firms weigh up $100bn Home Depot deal Times Online
PetroChina Passes Shell as Second-Biggest Oil Company; Shares Hit Record B
Regulators want veto for NYSE/Euronext FT
Concerns grow over exchange rules FT
Montreal Exchange going public NP
Senator Has Questions for NASD Morgenson
Profit and Questions on Prostate Cancer Therapy NYT
U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack Reuters
Boom at risk from rapid end to cheap money, Bank warns Times Online
U.K. Consumer Bankruptcies Soar as Loans, Card Debt Top $6,800 a Person   BL
European Manufacturing Expands for 17th Month BL
Japan's Inflation Unexpectedly Slows to 0.1 Percent as Oil Prices Decline BL
Is Japan really doing that well? Conjoncture  PDF
Golf courses in Japan are a hot commodity once again Asahi
30% drop in work force seen by 2050 Asahi
Speculators Start Sniffing the Yuan Business Week
Why Paulson Will Face Disappointment in China Pesek
Get ready for part two of the great income trust selloff Globe & Mail
India's real estate boom FT
Statement could undo tycoon Yomiuri
Ripples Keep Spreading in a Chinese Bribery Case NYT (R)
China's Forbes-listed tycoon sentenced to life for fraud AFP
China's poor getting poorer and more dispersed: World Bank AFP
Venezuela's Chávez nears a victory fed by free stew CS Monitor
Iraq spending bill to test Democrats AP
Iraq Panel to Urge Pullout Of Combat Troops by '08 WP

 

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