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Ben Stein Goes Wild at the NYT!!!!!!!!!!! Dean Baker
Amerikaanse ’meltdown’ reden geldinjectie Fortis De Financiele Telegraaaf or a brief summary in English, Fortis predicts US financial meltdown within weeks (hat tip reader Saboor). Update: full translation courtesy an anonymous reader.
Manners matter – especially for powerful individuals and institutions Willem Buiter
Wine retailers fear bitter year ahead as sales tumble Telegraph
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Yves Smith 
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I’ve lurked for a log time Yves–you’re one of my first daily reads.
Here’s a complete translation of the Fortis article:
http://theblogattheendoftheworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-meltdown-imminent-says-fortis.html