Thursday’s Watercooler

As demand declines and businesses find fewer places to make cutbacks, profits are likely to fall.

Federal Reserve left with few options to stimulate the economy.

Greece approves new austerity plan but few express confidence in its implementation.

Washington Post columnist George Will asks if voters are serious about wanting less government.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon chastises Iran for denial of the Holocaust, threats to Israel, reports Reuters.