Sarkozy says euro zone talks stuck, flies to Germany - Reuters
S&P downgrades 24 Italian banks - Reuters
Dennis Gartman wars that Gold is suffering 'very real damage' - The Globe and Mail
Housing starts in US rise 15%, beat forecast - Bloomberg
Moody's downgrades Spain's credit rating, warns France on risks - Washington Post
China reduced its holdings of US Treasuries by most on record in August - Bloomberg
US stocks advance as housing report offsets Apple's earnings miss - BusinessWeek
Oil gains after surprise inventories decline - MarketWatch
Social Security benefits rising 3.6%; workers face tax hike- Forbes
Student loans outstanding to exceed $1 trillion this year - USA Today
Start of 2-day general strike shuts down Greece - Yahoo News
Portugal sets general strike for Nov 24 amid growing austerity - WSJ
Turkey launches assault against Kurdish rebels in Iraq - Los Angeles Times
What cities' homeowners are the most underwater? - Big Picture
Goldman loss offers a bad omen for Wall Street - DealBook
How QE and permanent zero are toxic to bank margins - Credit Writedowns
Fed's Evans suggests raising inflation target - Calculated Risk
America has experienced the biggest drop in standard of living since the 60s - CS Monitor
France, Germany agree to boost rescue fund - Sidney Morning Herald
China warns foreign trade outlook 'quite grim' - MarketWatch
Occupy Wall Street shows people want democracy, not corporatocracy: Jeffrey Sachs - The Daily Ticker