EU Roadmap to Fiscal, Bank Union Runs Into German Rebuff – Bloomberg   “European proposals to reshape the crisis-struck euro area ran into immediate criticism from Germany for putting too much emphasis on debt sharing and too little on controlling national budgets.”

Democrats Cancel Speedway Event at Charlotte Convention – Bloomberg   “The move comes as party planners are grappling with a fundraising deficit of roughly $27 million, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal party politics. With a party ban on direct contributions from corporations, the host committee has raised less than $10 million, well short of its $36.6 million goal, said one of the people.”

We’re From the Government, and We’re Here to Help You Lose Weight – Weekly Standard   “As Melissa Healy writes in the Los Angeles Times: a federal health advisory panel on Monday recommended that all obese adults receive intensive counseling in an effort to rein in a growing health crisis in America.”

Eyeing a Double Dip: The Real Message from Moody’s – NY Post  “As President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney get set for what’s likely to be among the most negative presidential campaigns in recent history, each man should ask himself if he really wants to win — because he’ll almost certainly face the grim prospect of another recession.”

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