Links: 2009-02-02

| 2 February 2009 16:09

Happy Groundhog Day. By the way, the word on the street is that Germans who came over to Pennsylvania wanted to use hedgehogs in this mythical are-we-going-to-have -six-more-weeks-of-winter ritual. But, because there are no hedgehogs, they used groundhogs. This could be totally made-up rubbish, but that’s my contribution.

By, the way Punxatawney Phil saw his damn shadow. Winter is in full effect, as Londoners will attest.

YES WE CAN!! have a global depression if we really continue to work at it… – Willem Buiter’s Maverecon

The Real Daschle Problem « – Swampland – TIME.com

Don’t Go There, Mr. President « – Swampland – TIME.com (Obama dissing Jessica Simpson?)

Zimbabwe dollar sheds 12 zeros – BBC News (most people wish the could add zeros)

New GOP chair comes out swinging – - USATODAY.com

I have fallen into recession’s web of fear – FT.com – Lucy Kellaway (Hat tip, Yves Smith)

Iceland on the Thames: Can Countries Really Go Bankrupt? – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Credit downgrade hits Barclays’ shares – FT.com

Chinese spending creates deficit – BBC News

Buenos Aires’ boom town – - National Post

It’s Not the Bonus Money. It’s the Principle – NYTimes.com

Commercial property values plunge – BBC News

Rio in stake talks with Chinalco – - BBC News

In Time of Tumult, Obscure Economist Gains Currency – WSJ.com

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Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty years of business experience. He is also a regular economic and financial commentator on BBC World News, CNBC Television, Business News Network, CBC, Fox Television and RT Television. He speaks six languages, a skill he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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