Write-Offs: 08.18.11
$$$Fed Eyes European Banks (WSJ)
$$$Request by Some for Collateral Is New Hurdle for Greek Bailout (NYT)
$$$As Oil Spiked, Many Traded (WSJ)
$$$Buffett a Hypocrite for Seeking Tax on Ultra-Rich: Laffer (CNBC)
$$$Ex-Goldman and SEC Guy Changed His Name Before Going to Work for the Government Again (NYM)
$$$S&P's French Kiss: France deserves a downgrade at least as much as the United States (Slate)
$$$A Problem for US Banks: A Reverse Run (CNBC)
$$$Mid-Career Workers Squeezed Off of the Street (FINS)
$$$The Student Loan Bubble: Only Stupid People Will Be Surprised When It Bursts (Above the Law)
$$$No Sex Campaign for All Black Rugby Fans Pulled After New Zealand Outrage (Bloomberg)