30-Sep-2012 10:49

UPDATE 4-Obama blocks Chinese wind farms in Oregon over security - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/usa-china-turbines-idUSL1E8KSCWU20120929?type%3DmarketsNews

Consumer Spending Jumps in August - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/09/29/consumer-spending-jumps-in-august.html

Student loan default rates rise as federal scrutiny grows - Newsday :: http://newyork.newsday.com/news/nation/student-loan-default-rates-rise-as-federal-scrutiny-grows-1.4055191

First drop in 6 weeks in hedge funds commodity longs - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-28/business/sns-rt-us-hedgefunds-commodities-weeklybre88r1j9-20120928_1_net-long-position-net-shorts-net-length

Bank of America Settles Suit Over Merrill for $2.43 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/bank-of-america-to-pay-2-43-billion-to-settle-class-action-over-merrill-deal/

Spanish anti-austerity protesters clash with riot police near Parliament, 3rd ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/spain-portugal-brace-for-more-street-protests-as-government-austerity-policies-bite/2012/09/29/35905cfc-09f3-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

Spain to Borrow $267 Billion of Debt Amid Rescue Pressure - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-29/spain-plans-267-billion-of-debt-amid-rescue-pressure-correct-.html

'Carmageddon II' sees an unscripted Los Angeles bridge collapse - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/us/california-highway-project/index.html

Freedom of screech - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-mta-policy-runs-risk-kooks-veto-transit-ads-article-1.1170850?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Tempur-Pedic Agrees to Acquire Sealy for $2.20 a Share - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/tempur-pedic-agrees-to-acquire-sealy-for-2-20-a-share.html