Links October 22
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Global Macro:
- How I caused the 1987 crash Bruce Krasting
- Financial crises: Have we learned nothing ? The Economist
- Swap rules sends Wall street into clearing limbo Bloomberg
- Financial ecosystems cab be vulnerable too FT
- Treasuries now have the worst risk/return profile in decades SoberLook
- Bubble, Bubble , conceptual trouble Krugman
- If the market’s disconnect with economic reality is over, watch out below ZH
- Rich world mega-trend: Older workers are keeping young out of jobs Quartz
- How finance capital leads to debt servitude. Michael Hudson via Ian Fraser
North America:
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- Schedule for week ahead Calculated Risk
- Bank CEOs fear the fiscal cliff they apparently don’t understand NYmag
- Citigroup’s torch has passed, now find a knife NYT
- US wealthy advised to sell gains before unfriendly 2013 Bloomberg
- House flipping makes a comeback WSJ
- JP Morgan warns expiring tax cuts could hammer 2013 Slate
Europe:
- Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy faces key vote in Galicia BBC , France24
- German refusal on bank aid mars European summit NYT
- ECB’s knot backs German call for EU budget commissioner Reuters
- Greek society unravels under austerity measures Naked Cap
- Spain’s main labour unions approve general strike for Nov 14 El Pais
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Asia:
- China urges restraint as tensions mount between two Koreas Reuters
- Hong Kong steps in to curb strong currency Bloomberg
- What is replacing the yen as a “safe-haven” currency ? SoberLook
- Canton fair foretells grim trade outlook, economic rebalancing Xinhua
Local:
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- MYEFO today!
- Swan to cut billions to protect surplus ABC, Locked OZ
- Labor bets surplus on growth AFR
- Treasurer told no need for ‘mad rush to surplus’ AFR
- ALP holds ACT despite swing Locked OZ
- Victoria gambles on pokies defence AFR
Other/Interesting:
- Switzerland: a banking paradise lost Al Jazeera
- Mig-15 for sale, 1 owner needs a little work Taobao
- Get your doomsday bunker here! Yahoo
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