I’m a day early with the bandit pumpkin, but for most of us I think the festivities are starting today/tonight anyhow.

A few things scaring me this morning:

- Ethics report leaked onto internets, reveals investigation of Maxine Waters, others.

- Cash for clunkers’ real cost - $24k a car (h/t TakeAReport)

- CEO trick-or-treat!

- Maxim presents recession board games, e.g., “I Spy[ food in a dumpster]” and “Sorry [You're Fired]“. (h/t WallStreetFighter)

- FTAlphaville links to a print-out Madoff mask for those who still need a quick costume for Happy Hour today or something, and they also have me wondering, is anyone dressing up as a vampire squid this year?