This A.M.: Snails Save Bulgarian Economy; Hedge-Fund Honchos Bet Against U.S.; Retail Sales Figures Promising
BofA to face 12 angry taxpayers in trial: SEC (NY Post)
Get ready for the fireworks: In shrewd p.r. move, SEC demands a jury trial over Merrill Lynch scandal.
Can snails save the economy? It's working in Bulgaria (NY Daily News)
Selling US short (NY Post, Mark DeCambre)
Hedge-fund honchos "wagering that global investors will lose faith in America, thanks to the country's post-credit crisis spending."
Retailers' Sales Top Estimates (WSJ)
Jesus! More good news?
Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10.3%, Highest Since 1992 (Calculated Risk)
Strong evidence that the second phase of the banks' meltdown has already started.
Paul Krugman: In Trade, 'It's Not the Great Depression -- It's Worse' (WSJ)
NYT columnist tells NYC conference that he's worried.
Key publishers unite to create a digital reader (NY Post, Keith J. Kelly)
E-reader coming from consortium including Time, Hearst, Conde Nast — no wonder Conde Nast is shuttering magazines left and right. Not a Kindle, but a color gadget that can display ads. Bye-bye, big daily newspapers.
