links for 2009-09-22

• Nick Zieminski: U.S. mortgage delinquencies set record | U.S. | Reuters
  Among U.S. homeowners with mortgages, a record 7.58 percent were at least 30 days late on payments in August, up from 7.32 percent in July.... By comparison, 4.89 percent of mortgages were 30 days past due in August 2008, while in August 2007, the rate was 3.44 percent, Equifax data showed. The rate of subprime mortgage delinquencies now tops 41 percent...
• Mark Thoma: Why The Fed Should Oversee the Entire Financial System
• Robert Reich: 'The Heart of Power - Health and Politics in the Oval Office,' by David Blumenthal and James A. Morone
• Maggie Mahar Owes Ryan Grim a Retraction and Apology
• Mark Schmitt on the Incompetent Stupidity of Michael Barone and Richard Cohen
• Mark Schmitt on the Incompetent Stupidity of Michael Barone
• Nytpicker: How Does Alessandra Stanley Get To Keep Her Job As TV Critic? That's One Question Clark Hoyt Neglects To Ask