Updates on Economy

Today's financial collapse headlines:

Der Spiegel: London Braces for Civil Unrest on Eve of G20 Conference

Associated Press: Failed 1933 Conference a Warning for G20 Meeting

Daily Express: British MI5 Drawing Up Plans to Suppress Citizen Riots

NY Times: Caterpillar Workers Holding CEO Hostage in French Alps

NY Times: Cities Looking to Rewrite Workers' Employment Contracts

Washington Post: Recession Puts Major Strain on Social Security Fund

Bloomberg: GM Must Quickly "Do More" as Bankruptcy Threats Grows

Bloomberg: Government's Financial Rescue Approaches $12.8 Trillion

NY Times: For Government and Carmakers, Path Strewn with Pitfalls

UK Telegraph: Russia Backs Return to Gold Standard to Solve Crisis

The Atlantic: Financial Industry Has Captured the U.S. Government

Associated Press: Home Price Decline Still in Acceleration Phase

Wall Street Journal: In the Exurbs, the American Dream is for Rent

Seattle Times: Apartment Vacancies Surge on Job Losses, Inventory

NY Times: U.S. Cities Deal With a Surge in Shantytowns, Tent Cities

Los Angeles Times: Tent City Residents Required to Wear Wristbands

Los Angeles Times: Abandoned Developments Turning to Wasteland

MLive: Flint Michigan Considers Eliminating Services to Parts of City

San Diego Union Tribune: Retail Bankruptcies and Vacancies Soaring

James Kunstler: U.S. Food Production Will Begin Collapsing This Fall

Der Spiegel: Czech Government Collapse Pushes World Closer to Brink

Reuters: Sydney Plunged Into Chaos by Massive Electrical Blackout

St. Louis Today: St. Louis' Mass Transit System on Verge of Collapse

Baltimore Sun: "The apocalyptic rich are hoarding cash and assets"

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