Live-Blogging the Roubini/Ritholtz Conference Call

Nouriel Roubini is the NYU economics professor known lovingly around Wall Street as “Dr. Doom” for his foresight in predicting the end of the financial system as we know it. Blogger/strategist Barry Ritholtz of The Big Picture and Fusion IQ, who hasn’t been much more optimistic, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 12:11:00

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Live Pre-Budget Report blog

The live blog of the pre-budget report will appear here shortly. Bullet points as usual I expect ... like borrowing our way out of debt I guess.Says we have "live within our means" and there are many laughs ... white lie there from Darling methinks.Has repushed the line that debt is down to 37% which the ONS [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 16:29:38

Stimulus: Something for Everyone

Stimulus: Something for Everyone by Howard Gleckman on Thu 15 Jan 2009 06:46 PM EST The stimulus plan unveiled by House Democrats today includes a little something for everyone. With an eye-popping price tag of $825 billion, I suppose it should. The plan, written in close consultation with the incoming Obama Administration, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:46:35

Transcript: Second Presidential Debate, Obama and McCain, Belmont University, October 7

(Source: Congressional Quarterly) Oct. 7, 2008 SENS. MCCAIN AND OBAMA PARTICIPATE IN A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE, BELMONT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE SPEAKERS: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL., SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, R-ARIZ., TOM BROKAW, MODERATOR BROKAW: Good evening from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. I’m Tom Brokaw of NBC News [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 17:07:19

What would Lilico say in the PBR?

The Conservative Front Bench has chosen its path, so it won't be able to argue the line that I would. But it may be of some independent interest to understand what I would do and the ways I expect Darling to get it wrong. So, what would I do? Let's start at the high level [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 01:07:39

Debt Referral

Let me tell you from experience that being in debt is no picnic, ... me when I say that the first thing you need to do is get some Debt Counseling . If you are not sure where to turn for help or referral than you need to get in touch with The Credit exchange. Helping thousands [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:49:30

Roubini Ritholtz Conference Call

Just got home from the conference with Nouriel Roubini et. al. Mad props to Marketbeat for live blogging the entire session (after the jump). This was a dry run for the next version, which might be 4 people (any names you might like to see/hear? Use comments to suggest others) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 01:40:26

Sony Vaio P Review: Hands On With The Netbook/Lifestyle PC (Part 2/2)

Sony Vaio P Review: Hands On With The Netbook/Lifestyle PC (Part 2/2) ! Posted by Mike Slocombe on 15 January 2009 | Tagged as: Platforms, Sony, Mobile, Reviews, Computer-Centric Part one of our Sony Vaio P Review was wowed at shiny colours; initial impressions on opening it and amazing screen resolution. Here’s the concluding section. [ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:11:08

Wash Post's Pearlstein: Anyone opposing the bailout is ignorant

(updated below - Update II) Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein has spent the week insisting that only gross ignorance could ... -- our help keeping up the payments on their homes. If we do that, Wall Street's bad mortgage debt [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 06:15:38

Wag the Blog: Hillary's Experience

Wag the Blog: Hillary's Experience The president-elect and his nominee for secretary of State. Photo by Jim Young of Reuters At a press conference on Monday during which President-elect Barack Obama unveiled the members of his national security team -- including his choice for secretary of State, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 11:24:05

Treasury Releases Guidelines for Targeted Investment Program

Washington – Treasury today released the program description for the Targeted Investment Program under which the Citigroup investment that was announced on Nov. 23 was made. This program description is required by Section 101(d) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Other EESA program descriptions are posted at: http [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:21:50

DrumBeat: December 10, 2008

U.S. gasoline use to decline most since 1979-80 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline demand is expected to decline more sharply this year and next than in any other two-year period since 1979-1980, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:52:25

Is Bankruptcy the Right Choice for You?

by Harvey L. Cox Current economic conditions are making a lot of individuals who have never before considered filing bankruptcy to now consider it ... to see whether bankruptcy is right for you. You don’t need a particular level of debt. You don’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:21:15

Pelosi: Bill Would Make 'Significant Improvements' To TARP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promises the House will vote next week on a new bill to reform the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) ... handling of TARP.Bush administrations, reportedly working in consultation with members of President [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:22:00

Treasury bid to halt rent-back evictions

Owen and Moira Martin are among the many British victims of companies offering controversial sale-and-rent-back deals ... agreement to pay off about £26,000 of mainly credit card debt. 'My wife had a heart attack on my 50th [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 00:04:48

Complete John McCain-Barack Obama Debate Transcript, Oct. 7, 2008

(Live-blogging of this debate is available here.) Second Presidential Debate of the 2008 General Election Campaign Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Oct [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 04:01:03

Bailout: 110-page rescue: 'Now the votes'

by Mark Silva and updated at 8:30 pm The 110-page bailout - the one offering the nation's "clogged'' financial markets a $350-billion purchase of bad mortgage debt and then another $350 billion if Congress buys it again - is ready for a vote of the House as soon as Monday [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 01:22:17

Obama Supporters Swapped Sex, Kidneys For Tickets To Hear Him Speak

A lot of people have huge Oboners for Obama and wanted to share their swelling pride with fellow cultists ... to cover the United States public debt bill. Thank you. Yeah? We've got a depression for you to check [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:32:01

IRS Tax Relief

It's about to be tax time and we all are getting our W-4's, 1099's and such ready for the coming tax forms. It's going to be tax time and we are going to try and file so we don't get IRS tax audits ... with the IRS and all of its current tax codes and formula calculations. They can handle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:11:00

Minister's U-turn on interest charges for social fund after 'loan sharks' jibe

The government was yesterday forced to perform a rapid U-turn over plans to charge high-street levels of interest on loans to some of the poorest ... of interest on repayment of social fund loans comes from, but I know where it is going [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 00:04:28

Karl W. Miller Files Complaint with the North Carolina State Bar Seeking to Formally Disbar George Rountree III, and Expresses Gratitude to Market Participants for Their Overwhelming Support

Karl W. Miller Files Complaint with the North Carolina State Bar Seeking to Formally Disbar George Rountree III, and Expresses Gratitude to Market Participants for Their Overwhelming Support MIAMI, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Karl W. Miller Files Complaint with the North Carolina State Bar to formally disbar George Rountree III, the lead independent director of MMC Energy, Inc., and expresses gratitude to market participants for their tremendous support. Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 06:22:54

Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF)

Speaking of pulling another trick out of the bag, here is the Fed statement on the latest alphabet scramble (CPFF) ... Reserve in consultation with market participants. The Treasury believes this facility is necessary [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 14:26:01

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:03:04

Theodore Roosevelt was no conservative

“I opened the doors of the Democratic Party, and 20 million people walked out.”- George McGovern, 1972 ( ... services to the Nation?And then the DEBT is SHARED by the Nation to pay back?This was changed during [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:44:00

Barack Obama John McCain debate. Oct. 7, 2008 transcript.

ion Debate Transcript October 7, 2008 The Second McCain-Obama Presidential Debate SENS. MCCAIN AND OBAMA PARTICIPATE IN A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE, BELMONT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (AZ) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE U. S. SENATOR BARACK OBAMA (IL) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 06:20:24

The Bank Bailouts Are Very Well Intended, But Where Is All The Money Going To Come From?

As every woman who has ever had dealings with a man knows only too well, ... problems raising debt in the deepening credit crisis. According to the FT article the difficulties [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 11:34:02

Are home loan modifications a good solution?

by J. Ochs Right now the country is seeing record high foreclosure rates ... to work with attorneys. More often than not, if an attorney structures a loan modification [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:47:31

Evreul Henry Kissinger: Este timpul pentru o Noua Ordine Mondiala

Menachem Begin (Prim-Ministru al Israelului intre 1977-1983): “Rasa noastra este Rasa Stapanitoare. Suntem Zei divini pe aceasta planeta. Suntem diferiti de celelalte rase inferioare, precum acestea sunt diferite de insecte. De fapt, in comparatie cu rasa noastra, celelalte rase sunt excremente umane [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:33:15

Henry Kissinger: Este timpul pentru o Noua Ordine Mondiala

Menachem Begin (Prim-Ministru al Israelului intre 1977-1983): “Rasa noastra este Rasa Stapanitoare. Suntem Zei divini pe aceasta planeta. Suntem diferiti de celelalte rase inferioare, precum acestea sunt diferite de insecte. De fapt, in comparatie cu rasa noastra, celelalte rase sunt excremente umane [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:33:15

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