Fannie, Freddie, Feddie, and Rocky

(1) The Christmas Eve Conspiracy. (2) Will the Fed really stop buying mortgages? (3) Trashing the Constitution. (4) The Comeback Economy: “Yo, how you doin'?” (5) Asians follow Americans and Europeans toward free trade. (6) China taps on the brakes, while European consumer spending stalls. (7) Show time for emerging stock markets, especially in Latin America. (8) Make or break time for the euro, pound, and yen.