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I just put this in the links but it deserves a post of its own!

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FT.com – A history of Google in China
BBC News – China property prices accelerate
Why do people ‘play the longshot’ but buy insurance? It’s in our genes
U.S. 2009 foreclosures shatter record despite aid| Reuters
"I Do Not Blame The Regulators" – The Baseline Scenario
John Paulson’s high-risk hubris | Felix Salmon | Reuters [...]

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I want to talk about the drubbing the Democrats are going to take in this year’s elections and what it means, if anything.  As a sort of pre-amble, I will lead into this with some thoughts on tax cut propaganda and today’s piece by the conservative Reuters columnist James Pethoukoukis called The campaign against Larry [...]

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Before the Christmas break, I wrote a post to tie together my thoughts on why I have found the Obama economic program so unsatisfying despite some obvious success in stabilizing the economy. This first part framed the status quo as an unequal division of spoils that has become more and more unequal due to kleptocracy [...]

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Below are two videos and an article recounting the recent social unrest in Iran.

Also see Biggest protests in months take place in Iran from the FT

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This is for my German-speaking readers. But I think you can get the gist even if you don’t speak German. Pretty funny. Hat tip Michael.

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Swedes want to join euro – Independent.ie
Spain tops ‘misery index’ – Independent.ie (Misery loves company, though.)
Capital One, Discover credit-card charge-offs rise | Reuters
RBS CEO Hester Attacks ‘Politicization’ of Bank Amid Bonus Talks – Bloomberg.com
Carstens Says Mexico’s Finances Are Solid After S&P Rating Cut – Bloomberg.com
Japan’s Recovery Too Weak to Boost [...]

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Obama calls his Afghanistan troop decision toughest yet — latimes.com
iPhone users are delusional, consultants say | Technically Incorrect – CNET News
Event Planning Online: 14 Essential Social Media Tools
Scientists crack mystery of protein’s dual function
Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 flu infects seven on Vietnamese train
Facebook CEO’s Private Photos Exposed by the New ‘Open’ Facebook [...]

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See also FT.com – Berlusconi assaulted at Milan rally

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Back at ya, Captain Kirk

See Shatner’s reading of Palin here and of Levi Johnston here.
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Oh and if you want a little TJ Hooker action, here it is too.