Home builder pessimism. The confidence of home builders unexpectedly fell to its lowest level since March 2009, when the economic recovery began.
China passes Japan. A Japanese statistic released on Monday confirmed what everyone has been expecting: China's economy has surpassed Japan's to become the world's second-largest.
This week: Fannie and Freddie. The Treasury Department begins hearings Tuesday to consider how to reform the government-sponsored mortgage giants.
Banks take pay cut on GM. The investment banks leading the General Motors initial public offering have taken a cut on the usual fee rate, though not happily.
-- Nathaniel Popper in New York
