peHUB Second Opinion 7.19

The Economy: Seven Reasons Why a Double Dip Recession is unlikely. Good News On HIV Front: A vaginal gel containing Gilead Sciences Inc.’s AIDS drug Viread cut HIV infections by as much as 54 percent in a trial in South Africa. Calsters Up: The California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the second-biggest U.S. public pension fund, earned 12.3% in the year ended June 30. Madoff's Sorrow: Ruth Madoff seeks redemption in Boca Raton, from Dealbreaker. Bad for Books: Books sold on the Kindle are now outpacing the hardcover books Amazon sells, according to TechCrunch. How to Work for Mayor Bloomberg: The Bloomberg administration selects children of rich and connected for internship. Sadly, we are not surprised.