Blagojevich woes to cost Illinois money

Blagojevich woes to cost Illinois money Posted December 16, 2008 1:27 PM by Frank James Many people may not know (I didn't until a few minutes ago) that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's problems could potentially cost Illinois taxpayers significant money. How so? A Bloomberg report explains: Fitch Ratings cut the credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 17:28:14

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Bank Ratings: Is Yours in Trouble?

Chris Brunner at LewRockwell.com has posted a list of all the banks in the United States, ranked by the credit troubles they may be having. The rating system is explained here, but basically if they scored 100 or more, they are in "very serious danger of collapse;" a score of 50 or over means they are "vulnerable."A big thanks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:24:00

Research house upbeat on property stocks

Research house upbeat on property stocks It cites falling interest rates and possible favourable Budget measures By EMILYN YAP INVESTORS can ... credit for new investments,’ it explained. Banks may also introduce more attractive mortgage ... the operating environment for real estate companies this year, said Kim Eng Research in a report yesterday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:00:37

The Fed's Toolbox

For the first time since cutting interest rates to 0.25 percent, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined his plan of action ... available to the Fed, an orderly exit strategy, concerns about inflation and suggestions about how ... a new name for his regime – credit easing. In contrast to Quantitative Easing, which Bernanke explains [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:47:30

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