Links 12/8/08

Australia releases whaling photos BBC. Australia has caused a diplomatic row with Japan by releasing photos that show that its claims that its whale killing is for "scientific research" is a "charade." Good for them.

Sentiment Signs Says US$ Will Rally Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

To Catch a Country CFO.com What happens if a sovereign wealth fund engages in insider trading?

Loss Mitigation Lacking for Seriously Delinquent Borrowers: State Bank Supervisors Housing Wire

Economists Who Missed the Housing Bubble Give Low Marks to Bernanke Dean Baker

Pending Home Sales Plummet 24.2% The Big Picture

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