Economics and Investing:

Naïveté, Incroyable! U.S. House Panel Approves Bill Limiting Swaps-Regulation Reach. Do the congresscritters think that they are now somehow getting a handle on the derivatives market? (Thanks to J. McC. for the link.)

Debt Bubble: Why “Too Big To Fail” Banks Still Face Much Trouble Ahead
 
Fed Policy: Ben Bernanke is Warming Up His Helicopter

Items from The Economatrix:

Housing Market Recovery Hits Pothole

The Great Recession of 2007 Never Ended, We are in Fact in a Depression

10 Reasons Why the Reign of the Dollar as the World Reserve Currency is About to Come to an End

Crude Ends Lower On Inventory Rise, Reserves Talk