Grand Plans

(1) Two more leaders on the way out in Europe. (2) Three very flawed Grand Plans. (3) Can debtors guarantee their own debt so they can borrow more? (4) “Voluntary” haircuts in Greece push rates up in Italy. (5) China’s top investor says Europeans are just too lazy. (6) Will the super-committee deadlock by its deadline? (7) An important vote in an important swing state. (8) Some very welcome news out of China. (9) The Bull/Bear Ratio remains close to 1.0, which is bullish. (10) Small business owners are still unhappy, but hiring anyway.