- Transcript of Bernanke's speech at Jackson Hole. In case you didn't know, Obama's having him back for another term, with fairly widespread support. The topic's a little too politically sensitive for me to bring up my own feelings.
- One analyst saying we have plenty more bank failures coming.
- Sent by a reader: large-scale agriculture in cities. This could be pretty amazing if it's ever proved to be feasible (economically and practically).
- Mish still banging his looming-foreclosure-disaster drum.
- Despite all the 'green shoots', and announcements that we're coming around, the Philly Fed is showing we still look like we're pretty deep in a recession, and have a ways to go yet. (Speaking of green shoots, this article is linked for no better reason than quoting the great Inigo Montoya)
- Perma-bear Nouriel Roubini still making arguments for an ugly U-shaped recovery, and as mentioned here before, is getting more and more worried about W. FT.com requires registration (I've got a free 30-day window through my employer) so I can't say much more. Good read if you do have access.
- A fascinating debate is taking place at The Economist regarding how much population the world can support. Great read.
- A little off-topic, for all the engineers out there: Keep It Simple, Stupid!
- Krugman giving further details on his recent opinion that we're in a jobless recovery.
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