Economics and Investing:

White House Floats Bankruptcy Process for Some Student Debt. – B.B.

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Items from Mr. Econocobas:

Currency Wars Threaten Lehman-Style Crisis – This is a good article from, of all places, the Telegraph

If Economists Were Right, You Would Have a Raise by Now – It’s amazing to me how so many intelligent people just don’t understand what is happening…

Why the Fed Is Setting Markets on a Hair-Trigger – It’s all about the Fed, data, and fundamentals only coming into play if it’s perceived it will affect how the Fed will react

Big Question: Will the Federal Reserve Stop Being ‘Patient’? – The analysis in here is not all that great, but what is true is all eyes are on the meeting this week, and it will have big consequences either way.