War heroine ‘not classed leader’ BBC
Top 10 April Fools’ Pranks for Nerds Wired. Forewarned is forearmed.
U.K. Banks Predict `Prolonged’ Downturn, CBI Says Bloomberg (hat tip reader Abdul)
Who Will Be Next Bear? Bennet Sedacca, Minyanville
I Find Myself Unable to Disagree… Brad De Long
Some US Homes Worth Less Than Their Copper Huffiington Post
US Dollar: Currency Non Grata in Amsterdam International Political Economy Zone
The Howling Hole in Treasury Secretary Paulson’s Proposals for Regulatory Reform Willem Buiter
A new way to fight cancer: the silver shield PhysOrg, If you know someone about to undergo chemo, read this.
Housing slump comes to the Hamptons Financial Times
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