R.R. sent this: NS&I withdraws all its fixed-rate savings bonds [1]
Chris mentioned an article on the new underground economy and the avoidance of bank accounts [2].
Thanks to Joan M. for finding this one: D-Day nears for Dubai’s $3.5 billion debt hurdle [3]
Also from Joan come this CBC (Canada) piece: Peak oil: Problems and possibilities [4]
Items from The Economatrix:
World Stocks Up on $10 Billion Dubai Rescue [5]
Citigroup to Repay $20 Billion in Bailout Money [6]
Oil Near $69 as OPEC Signals No Output Cut [7]
US Recession “Not Over Until Job Rates Rise” [8]
White House Economist Sees Jobs Growth By Spring [9]. JWR Adds: They “Visualize World Peace”, too.
Federal Reserve Likely to Repeat Low-Rate Pledge “We’re still a long, long way from normal.”