Friday morning links
Friday, November 20, 2009
TOP STORIES
Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed - NY Times
Big Shareholders Ask Goldman to Cut Bonuses: Report - CNBC
Problem mortgages hit new high at 14 percent - Washington Post
Attention Shifts to China for Private Equity Industry - NY Times
Wells Fargo Needs TARP Money More Than It Admits - Bloomberg
India’s gold Q3 demand down by half: WGC - Commodity Online
America's fiscal deficit: Stemming the tide - Economist
Anything but .01% - Gross, Pimco
MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil moves down near $77 amid economic uncertainty - AP
Gold eases on firm dollar, investment demand supports - Reuters
Commodities to Get Record $60 Billion, Barclays Says - Bloomberg
Will gold prices surge to $2000 or crash to $800? - Commodity Online
Silver price soars on heavy demand, high hopes for gains - USA Today
Stocks Being Held Hostage by the Dollar: Charts - CNBC
ECONOMY
Jobs reports 'riddled with inaccuracies' - USA Today
In Wall Street's Back Yard, Unemployment Rises - CNBC
Chrysler could lose more than 100 U.S. dealerships - Reuters
More people fall behind in state taxes - SF Gate
AOL to Cut One-Third of Its Staff - NY Times
INTERNATIONAL
Deflation returns to Japan's economy - Guardian
OECD warns Britain risks 'debt spiral' - Telegraph
Zhou: China ‘Passive’ as Dollar Drop Pulls Yuan - Bloomberg
Roach: China Sending ‘Strong Signals’ on Asset Bubble - Bloomberg
U.K. Housing Market May Not Recover Peak Until 2014 - Bloomberg
Asia Considers Capital Controls to Stem Bubble Danger - Bloomberg
As Recovery Spreads, Greece Is Bypassed - NY Times
China's currency: A yuan-sided argument - Economist
REAL ESTATE
U.S. housing crisis hits new level - Globe and Mail
Homeownership Has Become Increasingly Affordable - DS News
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas - NY Times
Colorado foreclosures hit record in third quarter - Aspen Times
FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Not Yet Time to Raise Rates: Fed's Plosser - CNBC
Bankers say crisis lessons must be taken to heart - Reuters
Fed Makes Monitoring Bank Capital Foremost Concern - Bloomberg
Short-term U.S. interest rates turn negative - FT
Geithner Hopes to End Bailout Fund - NY Times
INTERESTING
Drugs, Booze and Vegas - CNBC
Strange Ancient Crocodiles Swam the Sahara - LiveScience
Many parents inaccurately claim college tax credit - USA Today
Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show - AP
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