New ADP Count Slashes Job Creation for September CNBC
U.S. Stocks to Open After Longest Storm Outage Since 1888 BL Acampora
Home vacancy rate falls to pre-housing bubble levels Reuters
Shiller: Housing Likely Bottomed, but Ample Worries Remain DTicker
9 scenarios and all lead to stock plunge Farrell
U.S. of A(sia) - United to Weaken the Dollar?! Merk
Fed’s Kocherlakota: Fed May Not Be Providing Enough Stimulus WSJ
Shilling: Who Loses When Fed Keeps Interest Rates Low? BL
Insiders providing a ray of sunshine Hulbert
Switch: Business Confidence Sinks While Consumer Confidence Lifts Sonders
The Virtual Recovery Roberts  Acting Man - Reich - Summers - Baker - Smith - Keen
Financial Crisis Caused By Bad Policies, Not Tax Cuts IBD
Storm Keeping Millions From Work May Slow Growth BL Pictures
Sandy's Market Impact - From the Known to the Uncertain El-Erian
No, Hurricane Sandy Won’t Help the Economy Baum
Post-Sandy Rebuilding May Boost Economy CNBC Subway System
Citigroup Staff Uprooted for Weeks After Sandy BL
For Years, Warnings That It Could Happen to New York NYT
Barclays hit by fresh U.S. investigations Reuters
A Halloween Surprise for Wall Street WSJ
The bad news for bankers and traders is obvious: The era of big bonuses for large swaths of Wall Street's labor force is over, at least for a while
Berkshire Extends Housing Bet With Brookfield BL
”Chinese Warren Buffett” found guilty of fraud G&M
Disney to buy "Star Wars" producer for $4.05 billion Reuters
Why do the Germans want their gold back? Lynn
Much of the German gold...is held in New York, London and Paris. Now there is a campaign under way in Germany to bring the metal back home — and it is gathering strength all the time
Germany's gold reserve inspection could spark other central bank gold audits Mineweb
Germany rattled as taxpayer losses loom in Greece Pritchard
Greek prime minister warns back deal or risk euro exit Telegraph
Greece recession and debt problems even worse BBC
Research: Spain's unrealistic expectations Danske
An Optimistic Case for the Euro Feldstein
Is China making the consumption transition? Saft
The New Renminbi Landscape Brookings
Hong Kong named top financial center for second year Reuters
Bad loans still weigh on China's biggest lenders China Daily
Forget Europe: Is the Real Debt Crisis in Japan? Diplomat
S&P downgrades Argentina AFP
Ireland’s Priciest Hotel on Sale for 50% Off BL
Africa’s $1.3 Trillion Gone “Missing” Triple Crisis

NYSE Shutdown Is Longest in Over a Century BL
Behind Plan to Close Markets WSJ
Hurricane Sandy Threatens $20 Billion in Economic Damage BL
Oldest Nuclear Plant in the US on Storm Alert AP

Bye-Bye, Bull? Barron’s
Bearishness rises among Big Money poll respondents
When markets drive the economy, cash flow is king Rosenberg
Chinese currency plays complex, crucial role in U.S. economy Chicago Sun Times
Eurozone Taking the Hard Way to Breakup Bear’s Lair
Uncertainty Reigns: The Election and the Fiscal Cliff Schwab
Let the Markets Clear! Paul
The Fed’s Response to the Financial Crisis: What It Did and What It Should Have Done FRBSL
Truth on The Market - Crudele - Bill Black
UBS Plans 10,000 Job Cuts, Raises Profit Goal BL
Turkish Banks Go for Gold to Lure $302 Billion Hoard BL
Embry - Truth Exposed About Missing Central Bank Gold King
Russian ship with 700 tons of gold ore missing AP
Spain's Contraction Continues as Inflation Grows BL
Research Euroland: Fact Book Spain Danske
Spain Has Time, Greece Does Not: ECB’s Nowotny CNBC
Interview with Draghi - 'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing' Spiegel
Bank of Japan unveils new easing, cuts growth outlook AFP  Japan Industrial Output Falls
Yuan set to be more flexible China Daily
Closer Look: Why Yuan Rebound Carries Little Weight in Long Run Caixin
A River of Illicit Money Flows Out of China Asia Sentinel
Barclays is hauled to High Court over rate-fix scandal Inde
Farmers allowed to use pigs, cows as collateral China Daily

Japan says four Chinese ships in disputed waters AFP

Closure of U.S. Markets on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 NYSE
Bank of Israel Unexpectedly Cuts Rate, Sets Mortgage Limits BL
Stock market seen closed Tuesday: source Reuters
Sandy Strengthens as Hurricane Barrels Toward New Jersey BL
Get ready for a spike in gas prices CNN
Labor Department Says No Decision Yet on Whether to Delay Jobs Report WSJ
US Stock Markets Closed on Monday as Storm Hobbles New York CNBC
NYSE Closing Stock Exchange Floor for Storm WSJ
Economic hit from Hurricane Sandy 'cannot be underestimated' G&M
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Shut Some NYC Offices for Storm BL
Thousands of flights grounded ahead of hurricane AP
NYC shutting down transit, evacuating 375,000 MW
Stores sell out of storm essentials CNN
Business Economists’ Optimism Fades WSJ
Distinction Without a Difference Hussman
Do you believe in life after debt? Price  “The White Hurricane” Saut
Bargain-Addicted Investors Ignore Perils of Low Rates Shilling
'Interest Rates Have Fallen And They Can't Get Up' Grant (via SA)
The Lame Duck Congress's Fiscal Duty Forbes
Let’s Put America’s Bankers Out of Business Now Pesek
Trick, treat or crash? Chicago Tribune Smith - Krugman
UBS, RBS S'pore Traders Suspended, Rates Probe Grows BL
Why Does the SEC Protect Banks’ Dirty Secrets? Cohan
MF Global Problems Started Years Ago WSJ
Bubble trouble in junk bonds CNN
Active managers aren’t worth the cost, study says G&M
Commodities: Speculators Reduce Wagers as Annual Advance Erased BL
ECB couldn't participate in Greek haircut - Nowotny Reuters
China firms leave bills unpaid as economy slows Caixin
H.K. Imposes Property Tax on Non-Locals on Bubble Risks BW
Has Hong Kong popped its bubble? Lynn
New property tax another sign of currency-peg stress
Won Soars Amid Economic Slump Chosun
Pesos Go Underground as Dollar Ban Backfires: Argentina Credit BW
Japan PM says govt 'will stall' without bond bill AFP
The renminbi bloc is here: Asia down, the rest of the world to go? VOX
Europe left behind as shale shock drives America’s resurgence Pritchard
Firms 'facing a loans shortfall of £21bn' Inde

Israeli jets bomb Sudan missile site in dry run for Iran attack Sunday Times

Forecasters Warn This Is Not a Drill: Prepare for 'Frankenstorm' CNBC
Memo to Central Banks: You’re debasing more than our currency Mauldin
The Perils of Bubbles and Speculative Finance Noland
A contrarian take on fiscal cliff worries Hulbert
What are the odds U.S. will really jump off cliff?
Is The Market Plunging Over An Earnings Cliff? Harding
The Great Moderation Is Dead, Revisited C. Puplava
SPX and 2012 Elections 3 ZEAL
The Dow as an Election Indicator Norris
Gold Still Sliding Swenlin
Global Views Scotia Global Equity BMO
Weekly Focus: A mixed data picture with a pinch of soft Q3 earnings Danske
5 Ways the Student Loan Bubble Mirrors the Housing Crisis Fiscal Times
A debt inspired milestone MyBudget Q.E.D. Sheehan
A call for frank talk about our debt from Bill Clinton (and me) Quick
Central bankers take up the bat and ball FT
A Part-Time Life, as Hours Shrink and Shift NYT
The Perils of Feeding a Bloated Industry Morgenson
Wall Street braces for hurricane Sandy FT
Dodd-Frank: Pain’s still waiting in the wings ABABanking
US swaps reform triggers futures rush FT
Dodd-Frank forces European banks to review U.S. deals Reuters
But some traders have privately questioned whether non-U.S. firms will cut off U.S. counterparties indefinitely, given they are among the main liquidity providers in the market.
UBS to cut up to 10,000 jobs bankwide - source Reuters
Citi fined $2 million over Facebook IPO, fires two analysts Reuters
The Plot to Destroy America's Beer BW
Unemployment in Spain Exceeds 25%, Taking Economic Misery to New Levels NYT
German finance minister rules out Greek debt "haircut": radio Reuters
China at a Crossroads in Shift from World's Factory to Industrial Power Spiegel
Moody’s reviews six Canadian banks, could downgrade G&M
Yuan hits 19-year high Shanghai Daily
RMB ready for currency leadership? Chinese Daily
Chinese left in the dark over new leaders FT
A Hard Landing Down Under Xie
Australia's bubble is built on China's, and with no major stimulus in the offing, it may suffer a financial crisis in 2013
Builders struggle to sell unsold units Korea Times

No concession on territorial sovereignty China Daily

Why Everyone's Bailing Out of Commodities: 'Into the Abyss'? CNBC
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Rose to 82.6 in October BL
Economy in U.S. Grows at 2% Rate, More Than Forecast BL
Downward Earnings Revisions Are A Game Changer Comstock
Analysis: Americans to face tougher 2013 on rising prices, taxes Reuters
Earnings and revenues can’t diverge forever Saft
Hubbard Said to Prefer Treasury to Fed If Romney Wins BL
Prison May Be the Next Stop on a Gold Currency Journey NYT
The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering - The Bagehot Lecture El-Erian
Pointing Toward Prosperity? Krugman  Dr. HB - Smith - Duy
Trade Data Suggest Another Global Downturn Is On the Cards Panzner  Sober Look
Worst Storm in 100 Years Seen Headed for Northeast U.S. BL
Apple iPad sales disappoint, Street eyes the holidays Reuters
3 scariest things about this earnings season Fortune
Now Arnott looks sage-like. S&P estimates earnings of the 500 companies in their index fell 3% in the third quarter from a year ago. That would be the first drop in corporate profits since the end of the recession.
AMD Faces Looming Cash Crunch Amid Quest for New Markets BL
Hedge Fund Boxers Bloody Noses Amid Bikini Models in Hong Kong BL
Obama sees executive pay rules as next financial reform: report Reuters
IMF's Lagarde urges action on unfinished financial reforms Reuters
How Risky are "Safe" Stocks? Schwab
Credit Suisse looks to run U.S. exchange: WSJ Reuters
Think Gold's Pricey? Wait 'til It's at $5000: Schiff CNBC
The Cost and Consequences of the U.S. Drought Wharton
Elizabeth Taylor now highest-earning dead star ahead of Michael Jackson Guardian
HKMA defends US$ peg again China Daily
HK dollar peg under strain, but seen likely to stay BRecorder
Eurozone nears Japan-style trap as money and credit contract again Pritchard
Japan Grapples With Its Fiscal Cliff FT
Bond dealers said they had requested the special meeting with the Ministry of Finance to express their concerns about the stand-off and discuss possible contingency plans.
Japan Adds Stimulus Amid Threat of Bond-Sale Disruption BL
With lawmakers blocking financing legislation, some of the extra money will come from tapping discretionary budget funds, the government said...
Euro Survives, but Future Is in Doubt Norris
IMF + ECB = OMT Longitude (Brookings)
The crisis isn't over yet. This may not even be the beginning of the end Elliott
Statistically, the UK is out of recession – but it took an Olympian effort to achieve even this fragile upturn
S. Korea Growth Slows as Global Cooling Caps Export Demand BL
Billions in Hidden Riches for Family of Chinese Leader NYT
Fish Caught in Fukushima as Tainted as a Year Ago, Study Says BL

Iran Said to Near Enrichment Plant’s Completion NYT

Goods Orders Point to U.S. Business Spending Slump: Economy BL
Jobless Claims in U.S. Show Limited Labor Market Progress BL
Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Rose 0.3% in September BL
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Climbs to Highest Level Since April BL
Free 26-page report: Read Prechter's big-picture outlook on crude oil EW
Three horsemen of a weakened U.S. currency Das
Commentary: ‘Financial WMDs’ debase dollar, risk inflation
Bernanke, the election and risk assets Saft
The fiscal cliff has arrived Mirhaydari
Bundesbank slashed London gold holdings Pritchard
The revelation came as Germany's budget watchdog demanded an on-site probe of the country's remaining gold reserves in London, Paris, and New York to verify whether the metal really exists.
Outsourcing Turns Inside-Out as Indians Open U.S. Centers BL
Obama Slanders the 1920s to Justify His Failures Shlaes
Gross Says Structural Headwinds to Dominate After U.S. Election BL
Too Big To Handle Simon Johnson
In the discussion of whether America’s largest financial institutions have become too big, a sea change in opinion is underway.
Are the big banks winning? Reuters
Ex-Goldman Director Gupta Gets 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading Reuters
'I Still Like BofA,' More Bank Lawsuits Likely: Whitney CNBC
Best Buy Sees Profit Down; US Business Head to Leave Reuters
Facebook employees are now $5.2 billion richer CNN
Any Seasonality for Gold or Gold Miners? CXO
China Silver Demand to Advance to Record on Wealth Protection BL
China's yuan hits record high, tests strong-side band limit Reuters
China says industry recovery trend not yet stable Reuters
Yuan preferred in cross-border trade Shanghai Daily
Dual-currency IPO set as mood rises Standard
Beijing to Launch 70 Bln Yuan Plan to Rescue Solar Industry Caixin
Program has broad government involvement, but questions over who will pay remain unanswered
Ratings agency aims to rival 'big three' China Daily
Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings — the "big three" — currently control 95 percent of the global ratings market.
S&P warns of risk for China's banking sector China Daily
BOJ Minds Its Words as Emerging Nations Eye Global Easing Warily BL
The central bank held its first English-language briefings for foreign media on Oct. 22 and 23


Fed Says Growth Is “Moderate”, Maintains Asset Purchases BL Text
U.S. Sued Bank of America Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud Reuters
Sales of New U.S. Homes Rose in September to Two-Year High BL
Buffett: 'No Question' Global Economy Is Slowing CNBC
The Perils of the Fiscal Cliff Mauldin
Monetary CLiff? Merk
S&P 500: 2012 vs 1987 BeSpoke
Marc Faber: US Stocks Could Fall 20% CNBC
A New Low for China Bashing Roach
Warren Buffett says hopes Bernanke stays at Fed for third term Reuters
Job benefits growing faster than wages USAT
Self-Fulfilling Credit Cycles FRBSL
Why the Price of US Farmland Is Soaring NYT
U.S. could surpass Saudi oil output by 2020 USAT
Dow cutting jobs, closing plants as growth slows Reuters
Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case Reuters
New Federal Rules for Debt Collectors NYT
Thanks, Mitt. Big Bird costumes sell out CNN
Greece Gets 2 More Years to Meet Bailout Targets Reuters
Schauble Warns Worst Is Yet to Come Spiegel
Europe's debt crisis seems to have entered a calm phase, but that's only an  illusion, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said on Tuesday
The most powerful person in the global economy Lynn
Commentary: Draghi’s power grab will end in tears
Sir Mervyn King: no UK recovery until banks own up to bad debts Telegraph
China Manufacturing May Contract at Slower Pace: HSBC BL
“The flash PMI reading confirmed that China’s recovery is on track and no further monetary policy easing is warranted”
Asian economies turn to yuan China Daily
A "renminbi bloc" has been formed in East Asia, as nations in the region abandon the US dollar and peg their currency to the Chinese yuan.
Surging Singapore Dollar Seen Impeding Yuan Center Goal BL
Asian debt capital markets flourish Finance Asia
Iran's Bark Bigger Than Bite When It Comes to Oil CNBC
Giant Taj Mahal Can't Hide Dubai Property Market Weakness BL

As China tensions simmer, Japan pulls back from "world's factory" CT

Nasdaq ends below 3,000 MW
Bank of Canada softens rate stand, flags debt concerns G&M
Billionaire Wilbur Ross Interested in Buying Spanish Bank Assets BL
Iran Threatens to Halt Crude Exports If Sanctions Intensify BL
Frankenstein Economics is killing capitalism Farrell
Japan to join currency wars as exports slump Pritchard
Bernanke Seeks More Market Exuberance With Stimulus BL
Fed Considering Upping QE3 Size and Language MW
A Few Fed Numbers Worth a Thousand Words BL
Casting Dual Roles, at Treasury and the Fed Sorkin
FOMC preview: Too early to announce a formal rule Danske
25 Years Later: In the Crash of 1987, the Seeds of the Great Recession TIME
Blacker Monday Bear’s Lair  “Silver Anniversary”: Saut Lessons from Black Monday Schiff
3-Ways To Play a Market Implosion FOX Video
Case for Gold: Invest in the Ultimate Currency? Merk
The Money Bubble: Toil and Much Much More Trouble Forbes
The echo bubble in Arizona Dr. HB
The Real Meaning of Europe is Being Crushed in Order to “Save” It Currency Currents
If U.S. Goes Over Fiscal Cliff, Dollar Could Fly Reuters
Gauging the multiplier: Lessons from history VOX
DuPont to Cut 1,500 Jobs as Profit Misses Estimates BL
As Hedge Funds Evolve, Rich Are Bailing Out CNBC
Earnings Cliff Ahead? Profit Outlooks Are 90% Negative CNBC
Taibbi: Wall Street Execs Believe That 'Everybody Else Is A Parasite' HP
The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins – Jeff Connaughton Black
US real estate market stabilising? A revealing look at the regional markets DBR
Spain’s ‘Vicious Circle’ Worsens After Downgrades CNBC
Spain’s Economy Shrinks for Fifth Quarter Amid Bailout Talk BL
Guest Contribution: Greek Bond Buyback Boondoggle WSJ
Cash-strapped Cyprus plots Russian exit from austerity Telegraph
China’s Factories Losing Pricing Power in Earnings Threat BL
Americans head to China to find work CNN
Burmese Gov't Warns Public about Dodgy Investments   Asia Sentinel

Asia's economy at risk from dispute Shanghai Daily

Analysis: Some investors open to higher U.S. tax to shave deficit Reuters
A surprising number of top money managers say they are willing to pay modestly higher rates
This time is different, again? The US five years after the onset of subprime Reinhart & Rogoff
The Data-Generating Process Hussman
To embrace present market and economic data at face value - without recognizing that generating this data relies on enormous monetary distortions and government deficits - is like believing that you’re Louis XIV just because you’ve built a massive cardboard Palace of Versailles in your front yard.
Low Carry Trades Show Central Banks Hitting Easing Limits BL
The $4 trillion-a-day foreign- exchange market is losing confidence in central banks’ abilities to boost a struggling world economy.
IMF's epic plan to conjure away debt and dethrone bankers Pritchard
So there is a magic wand after all?
Chaos Price
Dysfunctional, Dishonest, Insane, & Intolerable JimQ
It's Time to Time the Market Arrends
What David Rosenberg Said at The Big Picture Conference via BP
Intel, IBM and Mr. Market's whims MSN
False prosperity through debt MyBudget
The Secret of Our Non-Success Krugman  QE3 begins - Smith - Keen
Noam Neusner: If Ben Bernanke Sought Advice WSJ
West in a ‘Colossal Mess’ in Five to 10 Years: Marc Faber CNBC
Hard times put the squeeze on American middle class MSN
Tidal #3 (PDF) Occupy Theory
Wealthy Presidential Campaign Donors Driving The Election Reuters
How to Crash an Economy and Escape the Scene Cohan
Asset-Backed Securities May Face Tougher Basel Bank Rules BL
Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8 Reuters
Goldman Sachs Expose Falls Far Short of Hype Reuters
Goldman Sachs 'muppet' trader says unsophisticated clients targeted Guardian
The Tragic Demise of Fannie Mae Pollock
The Randian and the Bailout NYM
Japan Exports Tumble 10% as Maehara Presses BOJ to Ease BL
Spanish elections could mark step toward bail-out Telegraph
Greece Austerity Risks 1930s-Style Depression as Economy Shrinks BL
Berlin Sends Contradictory Messages on Greece Spiegel
Merkel Says Ireland “Special Case”, Seeking to Calm Concern BL
ECB crisis measures raising risks to taxpayers - Bundesbank Reuters
Europe’s Debt Surged to Record Last Year, Led by Greece: Economy BL
Policymakers risk fiddling while the global economy burns Elliott
Big rise in credit cards brings increase in debt China Daily
Beijing meet to fortify HK dollar Standard
H.K. Dollar Forwards Suggest Ackman Bet Against Peg to Fail BL
Hurdles ahead as city strives for global hub Shanghai Daily
Liquidity party restarts in Hong Kong MW
Investors seeking a play on central-bank money printing should look no further than Hong Kong.
China loses its taste for junk food   CNN
Pensions funds pushed to brink by downturn, says bailout fund Inde
Petronas rejection may hurt Canadian stocks Reuters

Putin flexes muscle in big test of Russia's nuclear arsenal Reuters
U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks NYT

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors face earnings blitz with dread Reuters
Hoisington Quarterly Review and Outlook Hoisington
25th Anniversary Noland
Lessons from the 1987 Crash Swenlin
Rich Americans Advised to Sell Before 2013 BL
The real deal Economist
Low real interest rates are usually bad news for equity markets
Boom, Bust & Bottom: A Generational Low in U.S. Housing BMO
Let It Be Known That No Financial Crisis Was Ever Caused by Stable Money Forbes
A new Fed chapter: bond fire of the insanities Crudele
U.S. Dollar: Double Top or Double Bottom? C. Puplava
Financials and Housing: “We Got the Beat” R. Puplava
Gold Has Lost Its Glitter Again! Swenlin
10 nations that control the world’s gold MW
Why 'Fiscal Cliff' May Be Bigger Threat Than You Think CNBC
Global Views Scotia Global Equity BMO
Weekly Focus: Recovery moving east Danske
Citi’s Torch Has Passed. Now Find a Knife Morgenson
Citigroup Reached Deal to Carve Out Hedge Funds Before Shakeup BL
John Mack Says Wall Street Compensation Needs to Be “Squeezed” BL
Wall Street “Delusional” on Pay: Feinberg CNBC
A Secretary to a Salomon Is Accused of Embezzling Dealbook
Here's Why Google Could Disappear in Five Years: Pro CNBC
After the Boom in Natural Gas NYT
Europe mistakes market lull for vote of confidence Pritchard
Hong Kong Defends Currency Peg for First Time Since 2009 BL
Investment from China in US reaches record high China Daily
China's Authoritarian Capitalism Asia Sentinel
Hidden European Fashion Billionaires Undressed on China BL
Canadian government blocks Petronas bid for Progress Energy Reuters

Exclusive: The scientists who turned fresh air into petrol Inde