* * The cash crisis at Chrysler deepens, and people are beginning to talk about a break-up. Cerberus may not have really paid anything for the automaker, but it’s one hell of a reputation killer.
* Morning call: Jobs report coming, U.S. futures up, European shares rebound, Hong Kong up and Nikkei down.
* Ben Stein on the election and economy, including this gem:
Mr. Paulson is the worst Treasury secretary that has ever been. On one hand he’s a contemptuous rich schmuck, on the other hand he’s socializing American finance. Everything he touches he does wrong. He was the worst possible choice and really a disgrace to the office… Paulson is not taking anywhere near the beating he deserves. He deserves a beheading.
* Every week, it seems that there is a new call for Blackstone Group to take itself private. The latest one comes from BreakingViews.
* Morgan Stanley says that sovereign wealth funds could lose up to 25% this year.
* Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook doesn’t feel any pressure to live up to that $15 billion valuation.Â
* The credit crunch stalls development plans for Boston’s Downtown Crossing.
* It’s also prompting murders and suicides. No that’s not a metaphor.
* Steve Ballmer: Price doesn’t matter, no new bid for Yahoo.
* Bob Pisani: What we need is no more surprises.
* What is the future for Islamic finance? (sub req.)
* Wallstrip on the dollar:
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