Economics and Investing:

GG sent this Wall Street Journal article: Public Pension Deficits Are Worse Than You Think

Reader S.M. sent us some more evidence that the US is slipping towards the edge of a bond rating downgrade by Moody’s: Obama Pays More Than Buffett as U.S. Risks AAA Rating. Also, further economic difficulties with managing growing public debt: Lipsky Says ‘Acute’ Debt Challenges Face Advanced Economies.

Items from The Economatrix:

Agora Financial’s Five-Minute Forecast

Court Says Fed Must Disclose Bank Bailout Records

A Salon opinion piece by Gene Lyons: It’s Time for Wall Street to Pay

Health Care Companies Pull Stock Market Higher

Oil Edges Lower, Extending Friday’s Losses

Spain Approves Bill to Overhaul Economy as Jobless Rate Hits 20%