A lot can happen to the financial markets in the course of the next day or so and by my unofficial reckoning, quite a few of those are not just scary, but could have a 2008 flavor to them.... read more »

What happened to the high likelihood of a double-dip recession? It seems to have faded from bearish commentary. What happened to the notion that European policymakers would fail to agree on a plan... read more »

Obama in $450bn push for growth (FT) Strains rise in short-term eurozone lending (FT) Republicans Ask Geithner for Report on U.S. Rules Reductions (bloomberg) ECB Stark: Ready to step in... read more »

'Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.  I did what I had to do, and saw it through without exemption.  I planned each chartered course, each careful step along the byway,... read more »

Most were waiting for good news from the holiday shopping following the Thanksgiving holiday, but the outcome was not impressive. Some would say it was better and some would say it was disappointing.... read more »