EconomPics of the Week (12-20): Travel Edition

Opinion

Dollar Crushed / Why the Dollar Had Rallied

Greed
FT's Madoff-o-Meter
Ecuador Defaults... "We Borrowed, but Now Feel it is Immoral”
Goldman Earnings Hit, Pay Down to a Puny $395,000 ...

Rates
Real Mortgage Rate is Not So Nice
Mortgage Financing on the Cheap... Will It Work?
Who Wants to Receive 2.5% / Pay LIBOR for 30 Years?
Breakeven Inflation... How Low Can We Go

Currency
Dollar Carry Trade Version 2.0

Economic Data
Leading Economic Indicators Point to Worsening Economy
CPI November (All About Transportation)
Real GDP Declines in Recessions
Housing Starts Down... Housing Stocks Up
Stimulus Needed to Fill Under-Utilized Capacity
Industrial Production

States / Regions
State Revenue Down in Q3... Just Wait til Q4
Regional Personal Income Breakdown: No Stimulus Here
Muni Market Whacked