Several readers sent us this article, suggesting a correlation with my recent Pre-Crash Checklist: China banks told to halt lending to US banks [1]
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Cheryl found this for us: Shipping Container Homes [2]
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Rod McG. sent us this: In Israel, Kibbutz Life Makes a Surprising Comeback [3]
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Dan and Becky flagged this: confirmation that the growth of the Mother of All Bailouts is not slowing: House clears $25 billion for car makers [4]
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Some news and commentary gleanings from our Economic Editor: WaMu’s Hopes For Capital Drying Up [5] — Deal Near On Bailout Plan [6] — Buffet Says Act or Face “Financial Pearl Harbor” [7] — Buffet Favors Bailout: Here’s Why [8] — US Faces “One H*ll of a Deep Downturn” [9] — Ron Paul’s Federal Reserve Abolition Act [10] — One of Biggest Car Dealerships Closing [11] — Congress Reaches “Agreement in Principal” on $700 Billion Bailout [12] — Asia Needs Deal To Prevent Panic Selling Of US Debt [13] — FDIC May Need $150 Billion By End Of 2009 [14] — Barrick Sees Large-Scale Gold Buying On Bailout [15] — US Federal Reserve Funnels $30 Billion Into Overseas Money Markets [16] — Credit Stress Intermarket Money Market Freeze Evident in TAF, TED Spread Everywhere [17]