Keith McCullough – CEO
Dollar hits three-week high (via Reuters)
U.K. Mortgage Approvals Rise to Highest Since March 2008 (via Bloomberg)
Japan seeks biggest defense budget rise in 22 years (via Reuters)
Age-Related Forgetfulness Tied to Diminished Brain Protein (via Bloomberg)
Todd Jordan – Gaming
Naming and shaming: Macau website targets deadbeat gamblers (via Reuters)
Jonathan Casteleyn – Financials
Treasuries Head for Fourth Monthly Loss Amid Fed Taper Prospects (JC note: The only way to stop the continued losses in the Treasury market is to close the market for Labor Day … via Bloomberg)
Josh Steiner – Financials
Bank of America lays off 1,000 in Beachwood; bank closes 3 mortgage offices in Ohio (via Cleveland.com)
New York to Seattle Buyers Tap Brakes After Rates Rise (via Bloomberg)
Howard Penney – Restaurants
Potbelly files for $75 million IPO (via NRN)
Chipotle Mexican Grill names Kimbal Musk to board (via Sacramento Bee)
Taylor Farms, Big Food Supplier, Grapples With Frequent Recalls (via NYT)
