Chad S. was the first of several readers to mention: Feared “super spike” in rice prices [1]
Reader T.H. pointed us to this troubling piece: Sovereign Debt Defaults Likely Over Next Several Years, Says Rogoff [2]
From Brett: G.: Experts: Greece Going Bankrupt Could Doom Euro [3]
Items from The Economatrix:
Stocks Climb as Investors Shrug Off Debt Concerns [4]
$700 Billion Bailout Extended Until October [5]
Crude Oil Falls to 2-Month Low [6]
Financial Markets Tumble After Fitch Downgrades Greece’s Credit Rating [6]
Ex-Fed Chief Volcker’s “Telling” Remarks On Derivatives [7]
Soros Warns Against Rebuilding Same “Humpty Dumpty” Financial System [8]
Few CEO’s Plan to Hire In Next 6 Months [9]