Tweet from @mattyglesias

10 year Treasury yield down another 10 bps to 2.65%. That's the bond market betting on a recession.

The root of Progressive Despair

http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2011/08/02/the-root-of-progressive-despair/

The truth about the global demand for food and biofuels

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/aug/02/global-demand-for-food

67th Consecutive Week...

...Americans Support Repeal of Obamacare:, the latest Rasmussen poll of likely voters shows

Tweet from @Jeff_Jacoby

@Jeff_Jacoby: If the Obama adm can order insurers to supply women with "free" birth control, why not "free" medicine? "Free" treadmills? "Free" broccoli?

Will Fed Pump More Money as US Economy Sinks?

After the drama of the debt ceiling talks which went down to the wire, investors are now refocusing on the sharp slowdown in the US economy, as downgrades of historical growth estimates show how weak the recovery has been.

Full Story:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/43982149

CNBC.com Article: Tuesday Look Ahead: Markets May Put Aside Washington After Vote and Turn to Economy and Europe

More relieved than satisfied, markets will shift attention from Washington to the sluggish U.S. economy and Europe's debt problems.

Full Story:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/43980631