Asian Stocks Drop as China, Japan Data Signal Slowodown [sic] Bloomberg

China Sept official factory PMI ticks up to 49.8 Reuters

The Global Economic ‘Canary In The Coalmine’ Isn’t As Sick As We Thought Sam Ro, Business Insider.

A Glimpse of the Oligarchy’s View of the Future for US Workers masaccio, FDL (CB)

Low Income Households Have Expenses More Than Twice Their Income Economic Populist

Golden Dawn Opens New York Office USA Greek Reporter ( Stoller )

Euro Leaders Face Month of Unrest After ECB’s September Rally Bloomberg

Thousands swell streets for third protest outside Congress El Pais. Madrid.

The barman who refused to serve the law El Pais. Madrid.

Thousands march in Paris against ‘austerity’   France24

Pension Dilemma in Europe’s Debt Crisis Times.

Banks confront a post-crisis world of tougher regulations and lower profits FT. “The banks are struggling to identify a new cash cow that grazes between the new rules.”  

FSA to Oversee Libor in Streamlining of Tarnished Rates Bloomberg.  

Rethinking Robert Rubin William D. Cohan, Businessweek. Oh?

Fed Watch: Is Low Inflation Always Good? Economist’s View

“As the only person in the room who has apparently never written a line of computer code…” FT. Quants.

Analysis: Is There a Seachange on Fracking in New York? Solid Shale

The economics of video games WaPo. MMORPGs hiring economists. What could go wrong?

Why an Islamic Revolution in Saudi Arabia Is a Surefire Way to Send Oil to $300 a Barrel Testosterone Pit

US troop deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000   AL Jazeera

‘It’s like living in a space station’: Julian Assange speaks out about living in a one-room embassy refuge with a mattress on the floor and a blue lamp to mimic daylight Daily Mail

Assange Speaks to UN (video) RNN

Are Troops Talking to Assange

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