linkfest: Brazil, Buffett, Recession, and Craven Economists

Some quick links that I had around:

  • New Jersey principal gets out of auto lease by torching car (NJ.com)
  • VCs Doerr and Moritz together on stage: Does anyone really care what these two think any more? (VentureBeat)
  • Big growth in the in-car infotainment market — and I want these people kept away from me on road (iSuppli)
  • The NY Times finds a publicity-hungry economist willing to contorting support for gas tax rebate (NY Times)
  • The U.S. is in recession, and the California budget deficit is spiraling from $9-billion to $20-billion (Milken)
  • Brazilian coffee crops are booming, even if Starbucks is stumbling (Barron’s)
  • Jim Rogers hearts  Taiwan, China, and (temporarily) the U.S. dollar (CNBC/YouTube)
  • Anyone messing with any of these CurrencyShares trusts? (Swiss Franc Trust)
  • Helpful tips for Warren Buffett on improving his option-trading strategies (Andrew Clavell)
  • My NPR Marketplace commentary on Microsoft/Yahoo from earlier this week (Marketplace)

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