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Odds 'n Sods:
"Florida Guy" sent us an article that clearly warns that the recession
bellwether is starting to bah loudly: Sears
profit plunges 99
percent
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More
bad news for the dollar as the UAE gets ready to dump it. (A hat tip to
L.W. for send us that.)
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Eric S. suggested this article from Der Spiegel: Is Atomic Radiation
as Dangerous as We Thought?
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Thanks to Hawaiian K. for sending this article from Harper's: Six
Questions for Chris Whalen on our speculation-based
economy and the 2008 elections. This guy is a mainstream banking and political
analyst,
and
he
is predicting: "The next president, whoever it is, may be dealing with a 1930s-style
financial crisis from the first day in office."
