Epstein Secrets

ribbean island of Antigua. Fed chief's future may hinge on controversy Ito BERNANKEfrom 613 aggressive toward Bernanke. trying to link him to the Obama adminis- tration as advocates of government meddling in private industry. it's an odd shift, because Ber- nanke is a Republican appointee, and man

along the way picked up a patina of 1970s race-. class- and gender-consciousness. It's interesting to compare Judge Sotomayor's thinking with Barack Obamak. On the grand matters of race in America they are quite different. Judge Soto mayor has given a series of speeches arguing that it is not possible

Winfrey. He is still seeking an interview with President Obama. Palm Heath Post staff repasts CHARLESTON VILL

merican live& He was a one-term president. Even Barack Obama said that he wanted a recovery plan that

om is going to at least ask the question," said Jaene Miranda, chief execu- tive of the Palms West Cham- ber of Commerce. Lenders from NVachovia. SunTrust, TI) Bank, Wash- ington Mutual and National City said theyll make loans through the SBA program. However, all said they'll offer the loans only t

up balance sheets FT • EDF to exit US nuclear power over impact of shale gas FT • Law firms are biggest users of rogue private detectives FT • Obama has set a poor test for choosing a new Fed chair FT • Don't buy the hype about Barclays' capital-raising FT • The world must learn to deal with t

om Telegraph • Business demand return of powers from Brussels Telegraph • UK economy close to 'escape velocity', say top economists Telegraph • Barack Obama open to tax amnesty Telegraph • Monetarists see recovery danger from 'Summers Fed' Telegraph • They're coming to get you, Ed, and it won't be the

scape velocity', say top economists Telegraph • Barack Obama open to tax amnesty Telegraph • Monetaris

/A US Key Research: ••• Atlantic downgrades XYL, Jefferies downgrades OPTR, Wells cuts NVDA/ROK & upgrades TVL ••• BMO cuts DCI, RBC upgrades GGP, SunTrust initiates GDP (buy), Evercore upgrades WU • JPM upgrades BYD, CS upgrades CBST, Raja downgrades SAVE/ADC, Key upgrades PPS ••• Needham upgrades ISI

uggest that he did not leave voluntarily but b/c of a threat to his family from China authorities. Mr. Chen has apparently now appealed directly to Obama via CNN to help get him and his family out (BBC<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17933640>) and reportedly wants to leave on Hillary Clin

d at $10, Carlyle Group (CG) 30.5M shares priced at $22, Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYT) 18.5M units priced at $20 Key Research: Bofa downgrades VC, SunTrust downgrades GMCR, CLSA upgrades AB, Needham downgrades SMSC Key Research: Imperial initiates SPB (op), Piper downgrades GMCR, Baird downgrades DVA,

cut FY revenue forecast ($500M buyback) but loss beats (trading +2.5%) MGM Film Studio plans buyout of Icahn shares for $590M (WSJ) New poll shows Obama has edge in 3 battleground states (+6 OH, +6 FL+11 PA) (NYT<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/us/politics/polls-give-obama-edge-in-pennsylvania- ohi

rs) IPO's (lock-up expires): AVG Tech (AVG), Greenway Medical (GWAY), Matador Resources (MTDR) Key Research: DB downgrades NU & resumes CVI (hold), SunTrust initiates CBST (neut) Key Research: Raja downgrades BMC, CS downgrades BMC, Roth upgrades RTIX (buy) Key Research: W Blair downgrades LMNX, KBW dow

let mortgage boom FT • Mark Carney plays down skepticism over interest rate policy FT • Iraq's faltering oil resurgence raises price fears FT • Obama's Putin snub puts new focus on Moscow's China ties FT • Renewables: A rising power FT • PayPal co-founder finds fertile ground for growth with Gl

SPH • DB upgrades IHS (buy), Wells upgrades STJ, JPM upgrades CSCO, Raja downgrades LEAP RBC initiates VNTV (op) & downgrades MPW & upgrades RGLD, SunTrust initiates THO (buy) Europe Key Research: ••• UBS upgrades HGG LN & SDA1V FH, GS downgrades SPT LN & CORA NA, UBS downgrades LRE LN • Commerzbank u

ndchildren Join the Family Business WSJ • U.S. Overtakes China WSJ • The Carbonated President WSJ (Opinion) • Taliban Guns Send a Message About Obama's Peace Process WSJ (Opinion) • Ruchir Sharma: How Emerging Markets Lost Their Mojo WSJ (Opinion) • Spending review: More economic pain whoever w

ries upgrades ADBE (buy), JPM upgrades BSAC & downgrades RBCN ••• Piper upgrades ARMH, Roth adds DGIT to focus list, Stifel upgrades MLNX (buy) ••• SunTrust initiates APD/PX (buys) & upgrades ADS (buy) & cuts AXLL, GS cuts NTGR (sell) ••• Wells cuts HPQ/LUFK & upgrades RAX/GLP, Key upgrades FIX (buy), Ja