It's the economy (October 8, 2009)

The US dollar tumbles, the Loonie soars and Gold shines bright again, some of the items of note for Thursday.

Globe and Mail-- Greenback slide sparks ripple effect
Globe and Mail-- Recovery? Stay tuned
Globe and Mail-- Radler sits out CanWest paper chase
Globe and Mail-- Dash-8s to get a facelift
National Post-- Jenkins urges debate on dealing with bubbles
National Post-- Loonie breaks through US$95 cents
National Post-- Gold hits fresh high for third straight day
National Post-- Declining greenback is now the world's pain
New York Times-- Defiant Chamber Chief Says ‘Bring ’Em On’
New York Times-- Global Economic Crisis Rescues European Bank
Times online UK-- A fair wind blows yet again over Pall Mall
Times online UK-- Obama reiterates confidence in Geithner
Times online UK-- Latvia fears lead to bank protection in Sweden
Telegraph online UK-- Britain overtakes US as top financial centre
Telegraph online UK-- Firms to switch from Royal Mail over strike threat
Telegraph online UK-- Shell to build world’s largest ship for gas plant
Telegraph online UK-- Jim Rogers predicts that commodities boom could last 20 years
Guardian online UK-- Royal Mail workers vote for nationwide postal strike
Guardian online UK-- US house prices could still fall by 10%, says pundit who foresaw credit crunch
The Scotsman-- Hope amid gloom as exports slump
Sydney Morning Herald-- Big four banks raise rates by 25 basis points
Sydney Morning Herald-- Jobless rate falls to 5.7%, fuelling rate rise fears
Sydney Morning Herald-- Evidence big four are among the crisis winners
People's Daily on line-- China's new loans to hit 1.8 trillion yuan over next four months: report
People's Daily on line-- Home trading in Beijing hits 3-year low
The Times of India-- Inflation worry may weigh heavy on rates
The Times of India-- Tricolour crusade on Facebook farmlands