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Meredith Whitney: U.S. Economic 'Underbelly' Weakness Will Lead to Q4 'Correction'
Financial analyst Meredith Whitney said Wall Street's focus on consumer resilience masks underlying fragility, forecasting a fourth-quarter 'reckoning'.
Diesel Shock Constrains Fed Rate Path as Supply-Side Inflation Resists Demand Destruction
Record diesel prices are forcing businesses to absorb $35 million-plus in added costs, creating a structural inflation problem that interest rate hikes cannot solve.

Auto Lenders Face Underwater Consumer Debt Crisis: Ford, GM Risk Significant Downside
Mounting consumer car loan defaults and diminished trade-in values signal a deepening crisis for auto manufacturers and lenders, threatening their earnings outlooks.