Opening Belz, Sept. 5

The frightening implications of a Chinese economic slowdown – The Economist
American character is at stake with entitlement reform – WSJ
3M wants to save Avery deal after regulators object – Bloomberg
Facebook CFO was the man responsible for botched IPO – NY Times
Mining firms in Australia cut back as outlook dims – WSJ
Iowa shells out major incentives to attract a fertilizer plant near Keokuk – Des Moines Register
Exorbitant foreign roaming charges are a precious phone company fiction – The Economist
Fact-checkers: Looking for truth in all the wrong places – Reuters
A non-Keynesian analysis of potential fiscal cliff impact – Economix
Minnesota solar panel maker struggles, skips loan payments – StarTribune
Stanford study finds organic food's health benefits limited – NY Times