Today's Top Headlines

Consumer sentiment index unexpectedly falls as outlook sours - Bloomberg

US stocks' early jump tempered by drop in consumer sentiment - MarketWatch

Google plans online music store to challenge Apple, Amazon - WSJ

Retail sales jump 1.1% in September as consumers buy new cars - MarketWatch

US consumers hit peak schizophrenia - ZeroHedge

US economy at weakest since Sept 2010: ECRI - MarketWatch

Goldman: Credit spreads are implying a recession and massive montly job losses - Business Insider

Geithner says US to play 'very major role' in helping europe - CNBC

JP Morgan says gold is going to $2,150 and miners are way undervalued - Financial Post

Gold traders most bullish since July - Bloomberg

Germany backing Italian debt seen as key to Europe bank crisis - Bloomberg

US rejects plan to strenghten IMF in euro zone crisis - Reuters

Euro-region inflation quickens on energy costs - Bloomberg

China inflation exceeding 6% limits Wen's scope for easing - BusinessWeek

The China Bust: Tic Toc - Mises Institute

The IMF just cut its growth forecast for Asia blaming Europe and the US - Business Insider

Euro extends biggest weekly gain since January on G-20 optimism; Yen falls - Bloomberg

Spain rating cut puts country back on crisis radar - Reuters

Fitch downgrades four European banks, puts BofA on watch - CNBC

Financial stocks underperform on downgrades - MarketWatch

Banks demolish foreclosed homes to ease market pressures - Washington Post

30-year Treasury bond auction draws strong bids - BusinessWeek

Wall Street protests planned in London, Tokyo - Bloomberg

Wall Street protests planned for Canadian cities this weekend - Bloomberg

Protesters clash with police in New York, Denver - Fox News

Apple's new iPhone 4S draws massive crowds - CNBC

US stagflation to be worse than 1970s: Jim Rogers - CNBC

On the cusp of collapse: complexity, energy, and the globalized economy - Counter Currents

Gallup: Generic republican continues to lead Obama in 2012 vote - Gallup

High demand for oil sparks diesel fuel shortage, long lines - Inforum

Water-starved Texas eroding US harvest - Bloomberg

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