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On the other hand ... or is it Hoof?

dakinikat wrote 1 month ago: In what is undoubtedly good news, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (Dept. of Commerce) has announc … more →

Tags: Bailout Blues, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, U.S. economy, Great Recession, real economic growth, real GDP, stimulus

All Hail the Corporatist in Chief

dakinikat wrote 1 month ago: Any one who thinks the Democratic Party or the Democratic President represent the interests of the l … more →

Tags: team obama, U.S. economy, Barney Frank, Goldman Sachs Record Bonuses, Shadow Banking system

Death by Bubble2 comments

dakinikat wrote 1 month ago: Economist Andy Xie says Lehman Brothers died in vain and that it’s just a matter of time befor … more →

Tags: Bailout Blues, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, The Great Recession, U.S. economy, bubble economies, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Shadow Banking system

Who Holds Wall Street Accountable?

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: If your answer included any of number regulators or congress with its oversight duties or the tradit … more →

Tags: Bailout Blues, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, surreality, team obama, The Great Recession, the media sucks, U.S. economy, andrew ross sorkin

Some times being Right doesn't always make you Feel Good

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: You may remember back in January that I was not happy and very outspoken about the size of the Obama … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, the media sucks, voter ignorance, team obama, global financial crisis, The Great Recession, Obamanomics, Stiglitz, Reaganomics

Incoherency is not an Asset

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: Something inhuman has taken Paul Krugman from us, I'm afraid. I’m not sure what happened t … more →

Tags: health-care reform, the media sucks, U.S. economy, Baucus plan, health care affordability, Health Care Availability, Paul Krugman

Revenge of the Beta Males

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: There’s only a few places in the real world where Beta Males get to whoop it up and extract th … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, president teleprompter jesus, the media sucks, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, K Street Beta Males, Journalism Beta Males, Media Misinformants

The Bear Whisperer

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: Bless his little heart. He called for “common sense” rules for Wall Street. He had sharp … more →

Tags: Equity Markets, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, The Great Recession, moral hazard, President Obama, wall street reform, Lehman banruptcy annivesary

Speechification Alert

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: Who stole the Cookies from the Cookie jar?Great illustration in today's New York Times: Banker … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, president teleprompter jesus, the media sucks, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, The Great Recession, zombie banks, Barney Frank

and the Band Played On

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: So the so-called conservatives are having their so-called freedom event with so-called commentators … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, main stream media, voter ignorance, Bailout Blues, surreality, FDIC, Banking regulation, bank failure

And you wonder why we can't have a Public Option

dakinikat wrote 2 months ago: H/T David Sirota and Open Left I just got this link via David on Facebook. I’m speechless but … more →

Tags: voter ignorance, surreality, health-care reform, Nancy Pelosi, K Street, UHC Fundraiser

The Blame Game

dakinikat wrote 3 months ago: It’s amazing to me that so many people can get so worked up about one mid level bureaucrat in … more →

Tags: Bailout Blues, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, The DNC, The Great Recession, the media sucks, U.S. economy, voter ignorance, congressman alan grayson

And Next Up, A Good Game of RISK

dakinikat wrote 3 months ago: If you still need motivation to get on my bandwagon for new bank regulation, go read “Back to … more →

Tags: Equity Markets, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, surreality, Securitization, death derivatives, life insurance policies

How About a Big ol' Game of Monopoly?

dakinikat wrote 3 months ago: If we’re a ‘free market’ economy, why do we keep protecting so many businesses and … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, surreality, banking industry, K Street lobbyists, Externalities, Rent Seeking

The Markets sell the Governator Short

dakinikat wrote 4 months ago: I was looking for just the right twist of irony sprinkled over my reality today. Bloomberg.com serve … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, economic develpment, surreality, The Great Recession

It's just a little bit of Policy Fail Repeating

dakinikat wrote 4 months ago: When you let lobbyists make public policy, failure is an acceptable outcome. That’s because th … more →

Tags: Bailout Blues, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, president teleprompter jesus, team obama, The DNC, The Great Recession, the media sucks, U.S. economy

What's That Lassie? Little Timmy's in the Well AGAIN?

dakinikat wrote 4 months ago: Wow, it looks like Turbo Tax Timmy has gone rogue! We better send the press up to Alaska to chase do … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, president teleprompter jesus, global financial crisis, Bailout Blues, The Great Recession, FDIC, FED, SEC

Fed Continues to Subsidize the Bonus Class

dakinikat wrote 4 months ago: I’m again relying on the Financial Time’s for this latest bit of no suprises here. The b … more →

Tags: U.S. economy, Equity Markets, global financial crisis, The Great Recession, Financial Times, federal reserve, high volume trading, Bonus Class, arbitraging government debt


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