30-Sep-2012 20:59

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

China manufacturing shrinks for 11th month: report - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/2012-democratic-national-convention/SS-4-10273/SS-4-12876/

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

Consumers Spent More in August - Jags Report :: http://www.jagsreport.com/2012/09/consumers-spent-more-in-august/

Old Pennsylvania steel town now surging in casino business - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/old-pennsylvania-steel-town-now-surging-in-casino-business/article/3714605

WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/why-it-matters-social-security/article_b5684c2b-a772-5bc8-81ca-71965560609b.html

Carmageddon II: LA coping well with freeway closure - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/carmageddon-ii-la-coping-well-with-freeway-closure-.html

Xstrata Board Is Set to Back Glencore's Offer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444004704578028271250867006.html

Overcoming challenges of Arctic oil drilling - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9577117/Overcoming-challenges-of-Arctic-oil-drilling.html

Spain stress tests fail to dispel clouds - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a145c3e-0b1f-11e2-afb8-00144feabdc0.html