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Barney Frank Proposes New Bank Resolution Authority
After years of Fed policies which allowed mergers of massive banks to form the very mega-banks which have now failed, Barney Frank, after his years of rebuking repeated efforts by Republicans to refor… more →
From the Right
Obama should be cutting taxes, not raising them.
Ben wrote 1 month ago: Update: President Obama “spoke candidly” in an interview with Fox News Wednesday, (Novem … more →
Why the Stock Market is Swinging so Wildly
Punchinello wrote 1 month ago: I didn’t used to be interested in economics, they were confusing and complicated. But I grew u … more →
Barney Frank Proposes New Bank Resolution Authority
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Ben wrote 1 month ago: After years of Fed policies which allowed mergers of massive banks to form the very mega-banks which … more →
Fiat, Devaluation and Hyper-Inflation
Ben wrote 2 months ago: Fiat money Most nations have fiat money today, not backed by any physical asset. Its worth is not ba … more →
Federal Deficit is now 1.42 trillion dollars
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Ben wrote 2 months ago: Today, the U.S. government reports the federal deficit has reached $1.42 trillion dollars, the large … more →
greenspan calls for 'break-up' of banks similar to break up of standard oil in 1911
culturalcapitalism wrote 2 months ago: this is good news…just hope it doesn’t crash market in process ;0. excerpt: ““If t … more →
The Stimulus Didn't Work
Ben wrote 3 months ago: The data show government transfers and rebates have not increased consumption at all. Is the America … more →
Capitalist Crisis
rikowski wrote 3 months ago: Capitalism in Crisis CAPITALIST CRISIS FALL-SPRING STUDY GROUP ON CAPITALIST CRISIS Following … more →
What's Michael Jackson got to do with it?
Ben wrote 6 months ago: or – Does anyone smell anything burning? Being serious (but only for a moment) the media cover … more →
Barney Frank - What a piece of work
Ben wrote 6 months ago: ‘The private sector got us into this mess. The government has to get us out of it.” … more →
Barney Frank is at it again!
Ben wrote 6 months ago: Fannie, Freddie asked to relax condo loan rules In a letter to the CEO’s of both companies, Re … more →
The president also acknowledged surprise at how quickly the U.S. economy crumbled between his November election and January inauguration.
Melody wrote 9 months ago: “I don’t think that we anticipated how steep the decline would be,” Obama said in … more →
Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy
Ben wrote 9 months ago: Washington: The Federal Reserve sharply stepped up its efforts to bolster the economy on Wednesday, … more →
The (not so) mainstream media agrees Dems obstructed reform
Ben wrote 9 months ago: International Herald Tribune: “Democratic takeover of Congress was major victory for Fannie an … more →
Who benefits from this meltdown?
Ben wrote 9 months ago: Since 1989, Rep. Frank has received $42,350 from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (Lindsay Renick Mayer, … more →
A simple explanation
Lisa Pampuch wrote 9 months ago: Want a clear, understandable explanation of the credit default swap market — the unregulated i … more →
Finance is Not a F'cking Game
barbararaisbeck wrote 9 months ago: Jon Stewart’s Jim Cramer Smackdown Stewart, Cramer square off over market meltdown Comedian Jo … more →
Beware! Experts Caution Investors On Cheap Stocks
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Fortune&Class wrote 9 months ago: Stock market investment analysts at Meristem Securities have warned investors to be wary of rushing … more →
2009's Growth to Value Divergence
greenewable wrote 10 months ago: Interesting to note the recent divergence in outperformance of Growth stocks to Value stocks. The c … more →
