Pierre M. sent this: Bank of America is Becoming a “Counterparty Risk” Like Bear and Lehman
Over at Fierce Finance: Banks downgraded, but is too-big-to-fail really over?
G.G. sent a link to a noteworthy news article dated September 19th that I had missed: Israel Has Dumped 46 Percent of Its U.S. Treasury Bills; Russia 95 Percent
Also from G.G.: Virginia regulators closed another bank, bringing the nationwide tally of bank failures to 72 for the year.
Items from The Economatrix:
Oil Falls Below $80 On Demand Concerns
Global Leaders Struggle to Calm Recession Fears