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  • Breakfast Buffet, Tuesday, May 5

    Katie Paul | May 5, 2009 01:03 AM

    Back to the Bailouts: Bits are already starting to leak out about the results of the bank stress tests, set to be released Thursday. The early word: 10 of the 19 will need more capital, but the problems aren't as bad as some have said. The naysayers are standing by their analyses.

    Happy Days Are Here Again: With the flowers of May also comes the end of the Great Recession, according to two Forbes columnists.

    Playing the Sunshine State Bottom Game: The NYT thinks we might be seeing signs of a bottom in Sacramento's hard-hit housing market. Well, sort of. Ample wiggle room earns this one a meh. (And since I just got back from a reporting trip to the area south of there, I will have more to say on that front soon).

    So Much for Tree Huggers: The Mafia has moved into the green economy. It was only a matter of time.

    Three Cheers for Entrepreneurship: Remember the Iraq War Most Wanted playing cards? There is now a Financial Crisis Most Wanted edition, made up of 52 CEOs, politicians, millionaires, fraudsters, gamblers, and liars.