Links: 2009-04-17


Bring In The Antitrust Division (On Banking) « The Baseline Scenario

Obama won’t charge CIA interrogators – Josh Gerstein – POLITICO.com

Unconscious thought precedes conscious | Incognito | The Economist

Bringing up baby bilingually | Twice blessed | The Economist

The link between autism and extraordinary ability | Genius locus | The Economist

The costs and benefits of home ownership | Shelter, or burden? | The Economist

Where Is the Global Economy Heading? – Economix Blog – Simon Johnson

The Daily Dish – “Maybe I Should Have Quit” Armitage on being implicated in the war crimes of the Bush-Cheney era, What’s Colin Powell saying?

Visualizing U.S. Job Losses/Gains – Paul Kedrosky

Why Is Goldman Paying Back The Government?

Jobless Claims Suggest Recession’s End Could Be Near – Real Time Economics – WSJ

Austria alleges ‘economic warfare’ after Krugman comments – Telegraph

Overwhelmed Illinois Court Postpones Foreclosures Until September : HousingWire

Pension Pulse: The End of Final-Salary Pensions?

Geithner and Summers Want More Debt Bubbles: The Result Could Be Catastrophic – AlterNet

Chinese economy shows slowest growth on record – guardian.co.uk

Low Rates Put Some Borrowers In a Quandary – WSJ.com

Spain’s Central Bank Says No Room Left for New Stimulus – 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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