R.R. sent this: NS&I withdraws all its fixed-rate savings bonds
Chris mentioned an article on the new underground economy and the avoidance of bank accounts.
Thanks to Joan M. for finding this one: D-Day nears for Dubai’s $3.5 billion debt hurdle
Also from Joan come this CBC (Canada) piece: Peak oil: Problems and possibilities
Items from The Economatrix:
World Stocks Up on $10 Billion Dubai Rescue
Citigroup to Repay $20 Billion in Bailout Money
Oil Near $69 as OPEC Signals No Output Cut
US Recession “Not Over Until Job Rates Rise”
White House Economist Sees Jobs Growth By Spring. JWR Adds: They “Visualize World Peace”, too.
Federal Reserve Likely to Repeat Low-Rate Pledge “We’re still a long, long way from normal.”