Money & Markets – Week of 12.18.11

U.S. Faces Fitch AAA Downgrade By End of 2013 Unless Deficit Cuts Made
Bloomberg (21 Dec 11)

Biggest Tax Stories of 2011
SmartMoney (21 Dec 11)

US Tax “Ultimatum” has Swiss Banks Sweating
swissinfo.ch (21 Dec 11)

Economy Contributes to Slowest Population Growth Rate Since ’40s
The New York Times (21 Dec 11)

UPDATE 1-Basel Outlines Capital Disclosure Rules for Banks
Reuters (19 Dec 11)

Fed to Embrace Global Banking Rules: Report
The Raw Story (19 Dec 11)