Tuesday morning links
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
TOP STORIES
• Chrysler bankruptcy has dealers on "razor's edge" - Reuters
• Stress Test Results May Show 10 Banks Need Capital - Bloomberg
• Where Home Prices Crashed Early, Signs of a Rebound - NY Times
• Wall Street Firms Will Revert to Pre-Crisis Model, Cohen Says - Bloomberg
• Trump Baja project is turning into a legal battle of Trump proportions - LA Times
• Housing Rebound? Not So Fast - BusinessWeek
• Inflation Nation - Meltzer, NY Times
• The Bottom - Kunstler, CFN
MARKETS/INVESTING
• Oil lingers above $54 on economic recovery hopes - AP
• ETFs support gold & silver demand at Comex - Commodity Online
• Glimmers of hope push S&P 500 into positive territory - USA Today
• Is the Silver Eagle Shortage Ending? - Gold and Silver Blog
• Investing lessons we've learned - CNN/Money
• “Cognitive Dissonance” - Saut, Raymond James
ECONOMY
• Living with Less - NY Times
• Despair and the Vision of the New Economy - Time
• ‘Green Shoots’ Won’t Lead Economies Out of Woods - Bloomberg
• Debtwatch No 34: The Confidence Trick - Debtwatch
• Construction spending, pending home sales rise - AP
INTERNATIONAL
• Australia holds policy interest rate steady - MarketWatch
• China's new loan growth may decline in April - CHINADaily
• European Producer Prices Decline Most in 22 Years - Bloomberg
• UBS warns stock market rally is not a sign the worst is over - Telegraph
• Distortions in the Chinese lending environment - China Financial Markets
• Defying the Economic Odds: The World Melts Down, China Grows - Alternet
• Trichet’s ECB Unity Drive Complicated by Mixed Signs - Bloomberg
• Indicators point to China recovery - CHINADaily
HOUSING
• Despite Signs to the Contrary, Real Estate Will Get Worse - Time
• Some Still Think They Can Get Rich Quick from Real Estate - Alternet
• Housing crunch becomes literal in Victorville - LA Times
• Housing Numbers: Green Shoots or Red Flags? - CNBC
FED/TREASURY/BANKING
• Bernanke to Give Fresh Take on Economy - Time
• Major Banks Get Stress Test Results Today - Wash. Post
• Most banks tighten credit standards further - MarketWatch
• Bankers see more losses ahead - CNN/Money
INTERESTING
• Will Amazon's Kindle Rescue Newspapers? - Time
• Number of children in Japan slides to new low - AP
• “House of Sand and Fog” Home on Market for $1.9M - Zillow Blog
• iPhone or BlackBerry? Service is a major factor - Cnet