Washington Post

Lenders to Get Push to help Homeowners – Renae Remle looks at Treasury Department plans to pressure banks receiving government assistance to speed mortgage relief to pressured borrowers

Monsanto’s Dominance Draws Antitrust Inquiry – Peter Whoriskey on possible Justice Department antimonopoly steps in relation to Monsanto’s dominance of seed market

National Parks Seeks Share in Discoveries – Mead Gruver looks at Park Service initiative to share in profits from scientific discoveries made on parks territory

OPM Chief Floats Ideas on Personnel System Fix – Joe Davidson (Federal Diary) on OPM director John Berry and the possibility of more merit appraisals for federal employees

New York Times

Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades – (Nov 28) Jason DeParle and Robert Gebeloff look at the 36 million Americans who now use food stamps

A Generation in the Balance – Ross Douthat looks at how lack of faith in government affects the liberal-conservative political balance (Op-Ed)

Wall Street Journal

Buyers Take a Pass on Some Failed Banks – Matthias Rieker explains the market for failed banks seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the FDIC’s role in approving purchases by healthy banks

FAA Rejects Boeing 777 Safety Warnings – Andy Pasztor looks at FAA decision not to accelerate parts replacement on Boeing jets with questionable safety standards

New Push on Mortgage Relief – Ruth Simon reports that the Treasury Department will announce plans to help tens of thousands of homeowners obtain permanent, rather than temporary, mortgage modifications to stem the tide of foreclosures

For Bank Stock Gains, Hope for a Slow Recovery – Tom Lauricella reports on the impact that a future Federal Reserve Board decision on interest rates will have on bank stocks, which soared due to rock bottom short-term interest rates

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