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Henry Paulson ’
Oct 31st, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Financial News
AmEx Cuts 7,000 Jobs; Oil Down on GDP; Governors Lobby Gov. on Auto Industry; Motorola Downsizes; Kodak Results Less Than Picture Perfect; Waste Management Recession Resistant
Tags: American Express Co, Crude Oil Prices, Domestic Automakers, Domestic Car Companies, Eastman Kodak Co, Henry Paulson, Light Sweet Crude, Mobile Phone Business, Motorola Inc, William Patalon III
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Jul 16th, 2008 |
By Dan Denning |
Category: Featured, Financial News
In normal times the second-largest U.S. bank failure in history would be the lead story in the mainstream media.
But we’re not living in normal times, says Dan Denning in The Daily Reckoning Australia. What we’re experiencing is a financial quagmire caused by the loud popping of an unprecedented credit bubble.
The collapse of IndyMac (IMB) has been overshadowed by the threat of insolvency at Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). The rescue plan for the twin mortgage giants is nothing more than backdoor nationalization, says Dan. Expect runaway inflation as a result of the government’s meddling…
Tags: , ANZBY, Ben Bernanke, CBA, credit crisis, Dan Denning, Fed Rate Cuts, Federal Reserve, FNM, FRE, Henry Paulson, NABZY, SGB, stagflation, subprime crisis, US Banking, Us Inflation Rate, US recession, WBK
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Jun 5th, 2008 |
By Stephanie Grimmett |
Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy
It’s not excluded that, after having carefully examined the situation, that we could decide to move our rates for a small amount at our next meeting. I didn’t say it’s certain. I said it’s possible.” — European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet.
Tags: Crude Oil, dollar, ECB, energy, Henry Paulson, inflation, oil, Oil Prices, Price Of Oil, Secretary Of The Treasury
Posted in Oil Investment & Alternative Energy |
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Jun 4th, 2008 |
By Bill Bonner |
Category: Politics & Economics
The trouble with getting older…Big Ben expresses himself…Globalization is no longer a force for good - but a force for evil…the Bear Stearns domino effect…End of the road for Hilary…a new hotline service - made just for central bankers…and more!
Tags: , Bear Stearns, Ben Bernanke, Central Banks, china, Consumer Price, economics, Gdp, globalization, Globalized Markets, Greenback, Henry Paulson, inflation, Lehman Bros, Oil Market, Paul Volcker, politics, Stock Market Investors, Strong Dollar, Treasury Secretary, Wall Street
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Jun 4th, 2008 |
By Doug Casey |
Category: Politics & Economics
In the energy market Tuesday, crude for July delivery collapsed, closing at $124.31/barrel, down $3.45. July reformulated gasoline fell 3.75 cents, to $3.3525/gallon.
Tags: Bernanke, commodity bubble, Crude Oil Prices, Dollar Trade, Energy Market, Henry Paulson, Precious Metals Sector
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May 29th, 2008 |
By Adam Lass |
Category: Politics & Economics
Like Cherry Blossoms in Spring… Believe it or not, we aren’t all philistines here at Taipan. Some of us are culture-loving poets with sensitive souls… like our very own options guru Adam Lass, for example. After a new round of falsehoods from Washington, Adam felt the need to express himself with a haiku.
Tags: blue chip stocks, Carlos Gutierrez, Credit Crunch, DIA, dollar, DOW, economics, Henry Paulson, Housing Sales, politics, Wall St
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May 26th, 2008 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Featured, Financial News
Actions taken by the Federal Reserve to calm financial markets and ease the housing crisis are working, a US government official claims.
“Markets appear to be gaining confidence and the availability of credit has improved modestly,” Clay Lowery, the Treasury’s assistant secretary for international affairs, told Bloomberg. More from that story:
The Fed’s interest-rate cuts and a government economic stimulus package have helped to ease market turmoil and support consumer spending, [Lowery] said.
Tags: credit crisis, Credit Crunch, economic stimulus package, fed, Federal Reserve, Government Debt, Henry Paulson, inflation, Interest Rate Cuts, recession, Ron Paul, subprime, us treasury
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May 15th, 2008 |
By Peter D. Schiff |
Category: Politics & Economics
For those holding out hope that the American economy can miraculously avoid a long and deep recession, consumer credit is often viewed as the wonder drug that can cure all manner of economic ills.
Tags: , Consumer Credit, Credit Card Debt, credit crisis, economics, EFX, Equifax, Henry Paulson, JPM, politics, recession
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Apr 17th, 2008 |
By Bill Bonner |
Category: Politics & Economics
The tragic end of the Great Moderation…deflation works on yesterday’s bubbles…the new Alpha male on Wall Street. The frogs are now richer than Americans…and more!
Tags: , deflation, dollar, economics, ethanol, EUR, Flation, Goldbugs, Henry Paulson, inflation, M3, MER, oil, politics, Price Increases
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Apr 7th, 2008 |
By Jennifer Yousfi |
Category: Politics & Economics
After a week like the one we just had, “black seems white;” “up seems down,” “conservative seems liberal” and “bearish seems bullish.”
Tags: Bear Stearns, Bernanke, credit crisis, Deutsche Bank Ubs, economics, fed, Henry Paulson, Joint Economic Committee, Largest Financial Institution, Lehman Brothers, Marcel Ospel, politics, Republican Administration, U S Treasury, Unemployment, US stocks
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