Links 11/29/2009

Posted by Paul Vigna on November 29, 2009
Economy, Markets, Retail Sales, Treasury Department

- The couple that crashed the White House in a publicity stunt is trying to sell their story. Shouldn’t they, like, be arrested or something? How is it possible they didn’t break a single law?

- Deteriorating assets on banks as well as consumers’ balance sheets is going to hamper any recovery, the Times’ Gretchen Morgenson says.

- It’s possible this is just political posturing, but if true, it’s very depressing: bin Laden was within our sights in 2001.

- So once again Black Friday turns out to be just some hype filled non-event.

- National Retail Federation says more people spent less this weekend.

- The UAE’s central bank intervenes to try and calm fears over Dubai.

- An update on the administration’s mortgage modification program. It reminds me of that scene in “Animal House” where Dean Wormer rips the Deltas in his office. “Mr. Blutarsky, zero point zero.”

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