From perennial content contributor GG: Germany braces for second wave of credit crunch
Neal flagged this: The Week in Charts, Buckle the Heck Up!
Greg C. sent us this: Woman’s House Mistakenly Auctioned by Bank
Karen H. kindly sent several items:
U.K. Has Record July Deficit as Recession Curbs Taxes
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 15,000 to 576,000
FDIC May Add to Special Fees as Mounting Failures Drain Reserves
Swiss to reveal UBS accounts to settle U.S. tax battle “Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.”
Citigroup To Initiate Fees on Some Cards To Reduce The Dent To Their Income
Items from The Economatrix:
Buffett: We’ll Be Crushed Under a Mountain of Debt
Debt Revolt Haunting Europe
NY Car Dealers Pulling Out of Clunkers Program
Stocks Creep Higher Amid Economic Worries
Sears Shares Drop as Recession Drags Down Sales
Pension Plans’ Private-Equity Cash Depleted as Profits Shrink