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Counterparties
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Politicking

Big government is gone and what's left keeps shrinking

economix.blogs.nytimes.com Discussion
Munis

American loves its cops and firefighters -- their pensions, less so

reuters.com Discussion
Doubts

New Fed action "will not increase the supply of or demand for credit"

ritholtz.com Discussion
Reversals

Say goodbye to 10 consecutive quarters of US corporate profit growth

online.wsj.com Discussion
New Normal

A billionaire's fear: inequality is creating an impoverished underclass that threatens social stability

nymag.com Discussion Tweet This
Doree Shafrir: "'This is our swan pond, and this is our private beach.'" @jpressler visits billionaire Jeff Greene in Sag Harbor http://t.co/1RMlpre9
Mistakes Were Made

"We apologize": HSBC sets aside $2 billion for failure to stop money laundering

www.ft.com Discussion Tweet This
Why big banks have scandals
EU Mess

The euro crisis' next "make-or-break" moment: after everyone gets back from August vacation

reuters.com Discussion Tweet This
Germany and France endorse Draghi's pledge to save the euro with decisive
TBTF

Not the strongest argument: "you can screw [management and risk-taking] up at a small bank or a large bank"

in.reuters.com Discussion Tweet This
You say that now: Sandy Weill decides big banks aren't that great after all
EU Mess

Germany's finance minister declares that markets are wrong, then goes on vacation

bloomberg.com Discussion Tweet This
Cardiff Garcia: Ah yes, the old "Declare victory and go on vacation" trick -- http://t.co/tnxwyVvf
EU Mess

7+ percent yields too much to bear -- Spain discussing full-scale, $366 billion bailout with Germany

reuters.com Discussion Tweet This
Draghi made his statement, now he has to back it up
Facebook

What investors saw and didn't like in Facebook's first public earnings release

dealbook.nytimes.com Discussion Tweet This
The Reformed Broker: “Not Good Enough” – My Facebook Earnings Reaction on CNBC
LIEBOR

How one trader tried to blow the whistle on LIBOR manipulation -- and was ignored

www.ft.com Discussion Tweet This
Think of the children

The birthrate is at a 25-year low as Americans put off procreating

usatoday.com Discussion Tweet This
"A middle-income family will spend $235,000 (or $295,560 if adjusted for projected inflation) to raise a child from birth to age 17"
Good Ideas

Geithner supports the Merkley mortgage refinance plan

housingwire.com Discussion Tweet This
Felix: "In many ways, if you don’t sell your house, this is functionally equivalent to a principal reduction".
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