Economics and Investing:

K.A.F. flagged this: UBS, RBS Ratings Lowered as Fitch Says More Than a Dozen Banks May Follow

Greg F. sent this: Reconsidering the Housing Crisis

George Maniere: Precious Metals Investing: Will Gold And Silver Continue Their Run Up?

Items from The Economatrix:

Business Inventories And Sales Rose In August

Oil Prices Rise Near $87As Recession Fears Ease

Foreigners Dump $74B In Treasurys In 6 Consecutive Weeks; Biggest Sequential Outflow In History

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