Monday morning links

TOP STORIES
Pension Funds Boosted By Oil - Washington Post
Diesel Demand May Be Driving Oil Price - Bloomberg
New cars will skimp on fuel but not on amenities - USA Today
The Credit Crisis Is Going to Get Worse - WSJ

MARKETS
Gold slides as dollar firms, oil slips - Reuters
Oil falls below $144 with dollar strengthening - AP
Oil price shock means China is at risk of blowing up - Telegraph UK

ECONOMY
GM may be mulling thousands of job cuts - Reuters
The signs of a recession are all here - Telegraph UK

HOUSING
Las Vegas property market hits a losing streak - Reuters
Foreclosed homes that just go to pot - Chicago Tribune
Countrywide workers worried about severance - Reuters

FED/TREASURY
TIPS Flunk Inflation Test as Gasoline, Groceries Overtake CPI - Bloomberg
Bernanke's Emerging-Market Disciples May Heed Volcker - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL
Russian and British leaders fail to thaw relations - Reuters
European shares move higher after Asian gains - AP
Gordon Brown urges families to stop wasting food - Telegraph UK
German, U.K. Manufacturing Drop as Growth Slows Across Europe - Bloomberg

INTERESTING
Theft of car anti-pollution device up across US - AP
Prius 'to be part solar-powered' - BBC
Tough Times: Gas station attendants deal with grumpy customers - Medford Mail Tribune