All I want for Christmas by pp.

-pp begging Iran to return his spy toy for Christmas, correction pp's winter solistic. Lots of luck!
-Putin seem to has all kinds of problems of late, loosing control of elections, problems with nationwide protestors, has MP on his case, and a big 6'-8" Russian billionaire who wants the same job as Putin.
-Markets are down and continue to occiliate around zero grow. The EU and euro nations like a big anchor. They are having the same problems as the LDP in this country with controlling spending.
-Germany now calling the shots in Europe, the jockey's qualitative easing ain't gonna happen in Deutchland and it sure is not in the rest of the socialist states.
-Not so fast about the US economy gaining steam as unemployment claims dropped to nine month low, but this is the Christmas season. Spending usually goes up even in a tight economy during this time of year. One indicator that is brothersome is the credit card sales far out stripping the debit card purchases which on the surface is not good.
-Update: In my township, negotations with the Police department... agreed also to a three year pay freeze, and are participating in paying a % of their healthcare and pension just like the Fire/EMS signed up last week. This is what Gov. K wanted for the whole state.
-Earl's boy hanging tough against pp and the LDP on extensions of employee payroll (SS)tax cuts and unemployment benefits if the LDP and pp sign off on a job producing Canadain to N.O, refinery center.