Links: 2009-02-19

| 19 February 2009 14:38

Below are the main stories I wish to highlight. There are a bunch of others in the newsfeed.

The return of capital controls – Willem Buiter’s Maverecon

Fed cuts U.S. growth view and considers inflation target | Reuters

Bank of England gives full support to printing money – guardian.co.uk

Schweiz truet af stats-bankerot – Samfund & økonomi

Bloomberg.com: California Foreclosure Center Shows Obama Challenge

EU mulls action as Ukraine crumble triggers contagion fears for Europe – Telegraph

Ukraine must be rescued from tragi-comedy for Europe’s sake – Telegraph

Whitney Leaving Oppenheimer to Form Own Firm – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com

Alan Greenspan’s Change of Heart — Daily Intel — New York News Blog — New York Magazine

BBC NEWS | Americas | Antigua bank hit by fraud charge

BearingPoint Files for Bankruptcy Protection – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com

China deploys cash to expand overseas holdings

Germany drafts bank takeover law – BBC News

The trend is your friend DOW

First thoughts: Obama’s war? – First Read – msnbc.com

Twitter Blunder Exposes 186 Failed Job Applicants. – The Next Web

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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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