It's the economy, Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Rio Tinto starts to spend, the Fed stays the course and Belgium gets a credit warning, some of the items of note for our Tuesday financial review.

Globe and Mail-- ‘Dismal’ productivity growth bodes poorly for recovery
Globe and Mail-- Rio Tinto eases back into spending in Canada
National Post-- It's easy: Just stop your spending
National Post-- Fed plans to stay monetary course
Vancouver Sun-- Air China will operate more flights from Vancouver to Beijing
New York Times-- The Great Bankruptcy Boom Fades
Guardian UK online-- S&P gives Belgium credit rating warning amid political uncertainty
Telegraph UK online-- US will lose AAA credit rating, says M&G's Jim Leaviss
Sydney Daily Telegraph-- Chocolate-maker buys weight-loss firm
China Daily-- More internationalized renminbi
Times of India-- Inflation falls to 11-month low at 7.48%