The Economy Needs a Fix

(1) A new deal for housing industry, the epicenter of the recession. (2) Time to slash profits repatriation tax and use the money to subsidize down payments. (3) Another idea: Tax-free rental income. (4) First half’s GDP confirms that QE-2.0 didn’t work. (5) Alarmists on full alert about stall speed. (6) Auto production should soon boost economy. (7) Are state & local governments done retrenching yet? (8) Raising the debt ceiling should be good for another relief rally. (9) Still aiming for 1500 for the 500. (10) Worrying a little about Industrials. (11) “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” (++).