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finance.yahoo.com
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Dec 17, 2008
After gorging themselves Tuesday, buyers were taking a breather early Wednesday as traders contemplated the true meaning of the Fed's historic announcement."The Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote the resumption of sustainable
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minyanville.com
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Dec 17, 2008
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F, GM
The US auto bailout is poised to give General Motors (GM)Â and Chrysler as much as $14 billion in emergency loans from taxpayers with Ford (F) waiting in the wings for further support. Kevin Depew discusses with himself whether or not this should be allowed.On one hand we may not have a choice in th...
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researchrecap.com
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Dec 17, 2008
A low level of credit in a country does not appear to hinder the effectiveness of monetary policy in controlling inflation, a new working paper published by the International Monetary Fund finds. Rather, exchange rate flexibility is a more important factor.
Monetary policy, at least in part, operate...
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businesssheet.alleyinsider.com
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Dec 17, 2008
From The Business Sheet: Madoff's scam has a historical precedent. 70 years ago, Richard Whitney, former head of the NYSE, did the same thing. How did things work out for him? Not so well.
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bloggingstocks.com
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Dec 17, 2008
Filed under: Economic data, Housing, Financial CrisisIncoming president Barack Obama is going to have to have a look at the TARP early on. There is still $350 billion left in the facility. There is a great deal of debate about whether Paulson has used the money correctly. Some analysts say he spent...
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minyanville.com
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Dec 17, 2008
The US Federal Reserve pulled out all the stops yesterday in a frantic effort to save the US economy from collapse and stem the deflationary forces. The Fed funds rate was slashed from 1% to a target range between 0 and 0.25% – the lowest the central bank’s key rate has been since records began...
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portfolio.com
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Dec 17, 2008
The saddest aspect of the Madoff scandal is the number of people who gave Bernie Madoff money they couldn't afford to lose. Many charities fall under this general heading: they were formed for the purpose of giving money to the needy, and ended up giving it to the greedy.
I hope that the Madoff affa...
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bonddad.blogspot.com
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Dec 17, 2008
I haven't written anything about the Madoff scheme yet. There have been so many economic events to keep up with that it can be a bit like trying to plug holes in a dike. However, here are some points.1.) This is crap. According to the SEC:The Commission has learned that credible and specific alle...
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bloggingstocks.com
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Dec 17, 2008
Filed under: ScandalsAs I posted over the weekend, it takes a village to pull off a $50 billion investment fraud. In the case of the Madoff securities fraud, that village may have included his investors, family, accountants, regulators, politicians and hedge fund bundlers. And it could be that part...
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clusterstock.alleyinsider.com
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Dec 17, 2008
Each day we get new revelations about banks, funds and individuals who had money with Bernie Madoff. The list has grown so long that we're tempted to say the relevant question isn't "who was with Bernie" but "who wasn't?"
As it turns out that question reveals a very interesting answer. Despite the M...
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clusterstock.alleyinsider.com
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Dec 17, 2008
As part of its self-examination, the SEC will look into the controversial relationship between Shana Madoff (Bernie's niece) and one of the agency's own examiner. We doubt this will prove to be the smoking gun. In other words, we don't think the SEC looked the other way because of the relationship....
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minyanville.com
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Dec 17, 2008
The Sideshow Begins Yesterday the Fed admitted it’s afraid but that it will valiantly fight the good fight: "The Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote the resumption of sustainable economic growth and to preserve price stability. In particular the Committee anticipates that we...
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Bloomberg
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Dec 17, 2008
Interview with Former SEC Commissioner Roel Campos
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bloggingstocks.com
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Dec 17, 2008
Filed under: Market matters, Citigroup Inc. (C), Bank of America (BAC), Best Buy (BBY), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Wells Fargo (WFC), Federal Reserve, Cramer on BloggingStocks
From TheStreet.com Network
Dow Surges 4% on Fed's Steep Rate Cut
The Fed Empties It...
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tbm.thebigmoney.com
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Dec 17, 2008
For President-elect Barack Obama, the sagging economy is the gift that keeps on giving. First, it helped get him elected. Now it's giving him a mandate to spend more than he ever could under normal circumstances.
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tbm.thebigmoney.com
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Dec 17, 2008
Federal agents arrested Bernard Madoff on Thursday and charged him with what may be the biggest scam in Wall Street history. The list of wealthy victims includes Elie Wiesel, Steven Spielberg, and the Gift of Life Foundation.
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Bloomberg
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Dec 17, 2008
Part 3 on How to Fix the Economy in 2009: Interview with Merrill Lynch Chief Economist David Rosenberg
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portfolio.com
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Dec 12, 2008
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GM, F
Jim Surowiecki effectively slaps down those -- like Henry Blodget -- who would blame the UAW for the collapse of the Detroit bailout plan:
There are a couple of things to notice about this story. First, it has almost nothing to do with the core problems faced by G.M., Chrysler, and Ford. The wage...
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bloggingstocks.com
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Dec 12, 2008
Filed under: Scandals, Economic data, Federal ReserveMy former employer, Bloomberg News, is on a quest to learn the identities of the recipients of $2 trillion in emergency loans from the federal government and what collateral the Federal Reserve is accepting in return. The government has thrown up...
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fool.com
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Dec 12, 2008
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GM, F
Tough love from Uncle Sam may help automakers in the long run.
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