Must Reads Thursday, July 30, 2009
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A piece of the stimulus pie The Daily Reckoning
Jim Rogers is not shorting this market Money News
Should the Fed chairman go around kissing babies? FT
Doug Casey: America has died The Daily Crux
The good old days of depression and stimulus Whiskey and Gunpowder
Hurrying into the next panic NYT
Nine great tips from an investing master The Daily Crux
Support slips for Obama’s healthcare plan WSJ
Goldman hatred may cost you your bonus Bloomberg
75% of people support auditing the Fed Rasmussen Reports
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