Odds ‘n Sods:

Michigan State Fair Ending After this Year

Items from The Economatrix:

Cerberus to Ban Withdrawal From New Hedge Funds for Three Years. Note: JWR warned us about hedge fund redemption suspensions, two years ago!

So You Just Squandered Billions…Take Another Whack at it


Soft Number Folly
(The Mogambo Guru)

Scam H*ll Ahead (The Mogambo Guru)

Americans’ Income Slump Biggest on Record

The Renminbi as the World Reserve Currency (Pt. 1)

Hit Me Again (The Mogambo Guru)

Video: Peter Schiff on CNBC Fast Money

Small Retailers Feel Sharper Pinch


Loan Sharks Circle Credit-Starved Consumers

Mike Whitney: Band-aids for the Recession

John Galt Fla: The Bananas are Back