The Week in Business Tweets: A Turnaround?

These days, uncertainty is the only certainty. But from the proposed bank tax to fears of inflation, the Twitterati are stepping in to give the world some clarity. Also on their minds this week: The New York Times pay wall, the fate of health-care reform and a market miscall. Just blame pundit James Cramer.

Roubini warns of "a disorderly rush to the exit" if inflation appears in the US
Felix Salmon, Reuters financial blogger.
Twitter.com/felixsalmon

El-Erian: The bank fee will not be a major determinant of the longer-term outlook for advanced economies.
PIMCO s corporate blog, quoting CEO Mohamed El-Erian regarding Obama s proposed bank tax.
Twitter.com/pimco

Obama to Stephanopoulos: Don't "jam" a healthcare bill through until Scott Brown is seated. That's huge. And probably means no health bill.
Howard Kurtz, journalist at The Washington Post.
Twitter.com/howardkurtz

Business

Kleiner Perkins does 14 deals in December. Signs of a turnaround?
The editors of PEHUB,
a private-equity focused web site.
Twitter.com/pehub

Innovation seems natural for Jeff Bezos. The new Amazon royalty plan: keep ebook prices down, authors happy. Smart move.
Bill George, former Medtronic CEO, on Amazon s plan to up royalties to e-book authors and publishers to combat Apple s rumored tablet device.
Twitter.com/Bill_George

The Markets

Seamless access across web/mobile/tablet with one payment, and ending perverse incentive to cancel print subscriptions is smart for NYT
John Gapper, blogger at The Financial Times, on the new online pay wall at The New York Times.
twitter.com/gapperblog

remember when cramer said brown victory would mean stock market rally? Dow down 200. Clownishness of politico-stock analysis amazes
Daniel Gross, Newsweek senior editor, on stock pundit James Cramer.
twitter.com/grossDM

The Lighter Side

Everyone left $bidu this weekend. Reminds me of a revolt I once saw at Chucky cheese
Howard Lindzon, co-founder and CEO of real-time trading information site, www.stocktwits.com, on trading in the Chinese search giant, Baidu.
Twitter.com/howardlindzon

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