Brazilian government “privatizes” some airports. Privatized might be a bit too strong of a word, but they did give various companies a large share of three different airports in Sao Paulo and Brasilia. Hopefully this will help with the current state of the airports and make the improvements necessary for the World Cup and beyond. (Businessweek)
So, Syria is a mess. This article blames the recent massacres on China and Russia. This would be hard not to agree with, however, I do not agree that it would be a good idea to arm the rebels… I am fine with sanctions on the Syrian regime, but arming anybody always ends up different from what we thought, doesn’t it? (NYTimes)
Who took my easy button? A good essay by Mr. Mauldin. The USA faces so many challenges and yet everyone wants to just press the easy button. Our last couple decades of coasting are over and politicians need to get it together. I like how every economist has put the unemployment numbers in perspective. (John Mauldin)
Niall Ferguson: ”Greece will default, maybe as soon as March.” (Bloomberg)
When should we stop grieving? Great article. Really enjoyed reading this and I have similar feelings on death. (Quora)
A great graph from CNN on the European debt crisis. (CNN)
The mortgage settlement is just a stealth bank bailout. (Naked Capitalism)
Why US infrastructure resembles the ‘third world.’ (Governing.com)
United States democracy being bought and sold. (Aljazeera)
A tiny detail from Switzerland. (via Naked Capitalism)
US moving toward distant endgame in Afghanistan? Let’s hope so… (Stratfor)
Gloom and Doom for China. (Creditwritedowns)
Top U.S. official: Drone critics want Al-Qaeda to succeed. (Salon)
We are making our children crazy, China has an upper hand in education. (Asia Times)
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