Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES
Washington warned of looming debt crisis - FT
House Democrats discard larger debt limit - Washington Post
Obama’s Newfound Populism: All Hat, No Cattle - New Deal 2.0
Wells Fargo to Repay U.S., a Coda to the Bailout Era - NY Times
Regulators Resist Volcker Wandering Warning of Too-Big-to-Fail - Bloomberg
Inside the Wall Street Journal's Future of Finance Initiative - HuffPost
Plan offered to avoid a debt crisis - CNN/Money
Hostage Situation - Kunstler, CFN

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MARKETS/INVESTING
Oil pauses below $70 after 9-day fall - Reuters
Gold Drops as Stronger Dollar Cuts Investor Demand - Bloomberg
U.S. 10-Year Yield at Highest Level Since August After PPI - Bloomberg
Exxon Mobil places hefty bet on natural gas - LA Times
An Unbelievable Opportunity in Gold - Zero Hedge
By Popular Demand - Saut, Raymond James

ECONOMY
Jobs Are on the Way! - Gross, Slate
Wholesale inflation up more than expected - AP
New York Factory Index Declines to Five-Month Low - Bloomberg
CNN poll: 50% of Americans spending less on gifts - CNN/Money
Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness in U.S. - NY Times
Disaster and Denial - Krugman, NY Times
A Case for the Inflation Camp - Mises

INTERNATIONAL
China outstrips US as center for IPOs - AP
Inflation rises to six-month high of 1.9pc - Telegraph
Inflation not a serious threat, official says - China Daily
Mexico’s Credit Rating Downgraded One Level by S&P - Bloomberg
EU, IMF Revolt: Greece, Iceland, Latvia May Lead the Way - HuffPost
China May Have 8 Trillion Yuan in New Loans in 2010 - Bloomberg
DUBAI: A High Stakes Bet on the Future - New Geography
Greek premier says country risks sinking in debt - AP

REAL ESTATE
California home values likely to be down in 2010 - NC Times
Finally a Real Mortgage Analyst Testifies Before Congress - Housing Wire
San Francisco Shadow Inventory Larger than Regular MLS Data - Finance My Money
Announcing: Rental Listings and Search - Zillow Blog

FED/TREASURY/BANKING
Fed will hike rates - in 2011 - CNN/Money
Fed’s Road to Neutral Is Riddled With Potholes - Baum, Bloomberg
Obama forgot Samuelson when he told fat cats to start lending - Credit Writedowns
Another Colossal Mistake - Business Insider

INTERESTING
Dumbest moments in business 2009 - Fortune
How Tiger Woods' troubles will hurt golf - CNN/Money
Google phone set on a collision course with Apple iPhone - IBT
N. Korea Shuts Markets as New Banknotes Stoke Prices - Bloomberg

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