Talk Amongst Yourselves 'Til I Get Back...

Work is encroaching, so I'll make this brief. Two things: 1. Ron Kirk is going to give up his partner position at Vinson & Elkins if he becomes the next U.S. trade rep. 2. France is bailing out its newspaper industry. How long before the U.S. does? I'll weigh in later, when I divest myself of all this work.