Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES
Oil: Up, Up and Away - Seeking Alpha, Zigler
You, too, can be an oil speculator - MSN Money
House prices fall at fastest rate in 16 years - Telegraph UK
Inflation squeezes retirees as more seniors downsize dreams - USA Today

MARKETS
Oil passes $142 on Middle East tension, IEA report - AP
Gold Advances in London, Buoyed by Threat of Attack on Iran - Bloomberg
Select asset commodities continue to roar - Mineweb

ECONOMY
Manufacturing in U.S. Unexpectedly Expanded in June - Bloomberg
Fewer companies plan to hire, give raises in next three months - USA Today
A Skeptical Take on the Economy - BusinessWeek

HOUSING
Resets Peaking on Subprime Loans - Washington Post
Lenders create a bankruptcy monster - MSN Money
Real Estate: Making the REIT Picks - BusinessWeek
Five tips for borrowers who find their HELOC has been reduced - MarketWatch

FED/TREASURY
The Greenspan Gamble - RGE Monitor
Paulson: Doha breakthrough would dampen food prices - Reuters
Common Misconceptions About the Fed and Gold - SeekingAlpha, Sobolev

INTERNATIONAL
Junk Bond Borrowers Squeezed in Europe After Shutdown - Bloomberg
Factories hit worldwide as commodity prices soar - Reuters
Vietnamese economy slowing down - BBC

INTERESTING
Gloom and Doom? Nah; Just for the U.S. - Barron's
Los Angeles Pays Damages as Ficus Jungle Breaks Up Sidewalks - Bloomberg