Sunday morning links

TOP STORIES
Boom and bust: It's the American way - LA Times
Borrowers and Bankers: A Great Divide - NY Times
How Long Can Gold Shine? - Washington Post
In this economy, failure is an option - LA Times
Web pioneer Gross revitalized by green energy - Reuters

MARKETS
NYMEX sets daily volume record for natural gas - Commodity Online
U.S. banks ask SEC to expand stock trade protection - Reuters
Commodity Review: Praying for raingods to bless - Commodity Online

ECONOMY
Home Sales, Durables Orders Probably Fell: U.S. Economy Preview - Bloomberg
Given a Shovel, Americans Dig Deeper Into Debt - NY Times

HOUSING
House prices could fall for two years: Citigroup - Reuters
A refi lifeline, with strings - LA Times
Landlords, if Only by Accident - NY Times
Searching online for a home: Many websites, varying insights - LA Times

FED/TREASURY
Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices - AP
Stern Says Fed Shouldn't Wait for End of Crisis to Raise Rates - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL
Zimbabwe introduces Z$100bn note - BBC
China must avoid a housing slump - CHINADaily
BP bosses block Russia dividend - Telegraph
Argentina drops disputed farm tax - BBC

INTERESTING
Calling on Gospel to Call Off Debt - Washington Post
Ford to retool U.S. plants for European cars: report - Reuters