Guest Post: How Well Has The Federal Reserve Performed for America?

By George Washington of Washington’s Blog . How well has the Federal Reserve performed for America? Mainstream pundits, of course, say that Bernanke has saved the world . . . . but they said the same thing about Greenspan .  So let’s look at the actual historical record to determine how well the Fed has done. Initially, Milton Friedman and Ben Bernanke have both said that the Federal Reserve caused (or at least failed to cure) the Great Depression through its poor monetary policy. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:08:05

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Where has the Bailout Money Gone? Good Billions After Bad

Where has the Bailout Money Gone? Good Billions After Bad Vanity Fair by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele As the Bush administration waned, the Treasury shoveled more than a quarter of a trillion dollars in tarp funds into the financial system—without restrictions, accountability, or even common sense. The authors reveal how much of it ended up in the wrong hands, doing the opposite of what was needed. Just inside the entrance to the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 06:17:36

UK Tenant loans: Great Monetary Aid For The Tenant

When financial requirements are small and urgent people usually prefer to avail funds through unsecured loans. But the main issue is getting funds without any collateral is sounds really difficult. Generally, lenders first ask you to submit collateral against the amount then accordingly they’ll approve your loan application. Due to this reason tenants and non-homeowner can’t able to apply for loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 11:22:47

state capitalism and communism-from-below in latin america

David Broder’s talk to The Commune’s recent Manchester forum The class struggle in Latin America is one that has always roused great interest and a certain romanticism among the western left. The continent has seen a number of heroic struggles against often savage exploitation and state repression, whether by the industrial working class, landless peasants or indigenous peoples. But the politics of the Latin American left are complex and often mischaracterised. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:52:57

How Well Has The Federal Reserve Performed for America?

Washington’s Blog strives to provide real-time, well-researched and actionable information. George – the head writer at Washington’s Blog – is a busy professional and a former adjunct professor. ~~~ How well has the Federal Reserve performed for America? Mainstream pundits, of course, say that Bernanke has saved the world . . . . but they said the same thing about Greenspan . So let’s look at the actual historical record to determine how well the Fed has done. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:30:39

Part II: Live-Blogging the Jeff Merkley v. Gordon Smith Debate in Oregon.

Economic question directed at Gordon Smith: He recounts some emotional drivel about how "what we need to do, ... ; those who care about their 401ks, their car loan, their student loan; we have to unfreeze the market [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 06:00:19

Things To Remember In Choosing A Credit Card

by Eric Jilson If you have a low credit rating, you will most likely not be offered an unsecured low interest credit card. This requires faith on the part of the credit card company that you will repay your debts on time. People with good credit are able to get these cards because their credit history shows that they have been capable of paying on time in the past. If you have good credit and plan to continue making timely payments, then you will probably qualify for these low-interest credit cards. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:44:37

Recent Tweets from the BARN

CLICK HERE to listen to the BARN’s Morning Ag News as heard on participating BARN Affiliate Radio StationsNational Ag News for September 29, 2009 Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation“Chinese File Another Trade Complaint” China has started investigating complaints that American chicken products are being dumped in China and are unfairly benefiting from subsidies. Chinese companies say U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:52:54

Susan Wilson Solovic: Your Tax Dollars Are Paying for the SBA to Post Videos on YouTube!

The staff at the SBA released a major news release recently announcing small businesses can now watch videos from the SBA on YouTube. Wow! What a wonderful use of our taxpayer money. And while the SBA is posting videos Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said just this past Friday, there is still strong need for federal support for small business loans as the U.S. Treasury continues to work on a new program aimed at aiding small business lending. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:51:00

War Made Easy_Brainwashing…Why a Global Economic Deluge Looms June 2006!!

  War Made Easy… http://www.warmadeeasythemovie.org/ War Made Easy  Reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Narrated by actor and activist Sean Penn, the film exhumes remarkable archival footage of official distortion and exaggeration from LBJ to George W. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:26:05

GMAC Auto Loans

11 of the best sites about GMAC auto loans. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Auto Loans ,  GMAC Smart Lease , GMAC Auto Insurance ) 1. GMAC Automotive Financing - Home page of GMAC financing for car loans, truck loans and leases, including information on their SmartBuy and SmartLease programs that allow you to get into a GM vehicle for a lower monthly payment. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:59:09

The Federal Government may be counting on Middle America's spending to shore up the economy, ... accounts. In the past few months, we've begun paying down debt and putting money aside for a rainy day ... , there's no ladder tall enough to help them see over the top. Some have ended up in this position [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:26:27

Internet Marketing For Real Estate Agents Brings Results

by Alexis Jameson If you are a real estate professional, you know that the real estate market is in a, generously stated, slump. The market has a glut of homes and buyers become harder to qualify for home loans each day. If you are scratching your head trying to find a better way to put your inventory of homes on the market, you have to remember that internet marketing for real estate agents brings results. Many agencies have relied in traditional marketing methods. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:37:14

FHA chatter; News from MERS, Wells, Flagstar; Home price index not as bad as feared

  As my grandfather used to say, “If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.”* Apparently the folks at Sunwest Bank , out of Tustin, CA, felt the same way. Clients received a letter saying, “I regret to inform you that as of October 2, 2009, Sunwest Bank will be suspending its mortgage banking operations. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:04:07

The Poverty Business

Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit ... access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards, and even homes within reach for many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/5/2009

Read through the official European reactions to Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza: Zapatero, the Vatican, the Italian government — all are pressuring Israel for a ceasefire. The surprise is Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who states that it would be pointless to condemn Israel without addressing what Hamas is doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:54:00

Hoover's Law

Enjoy it while you can. Soon enough the equivalent to Godwin's Law will be enacted, & references to Republicans as Hoover-ish will be a no-no ... in the planned Obama recovery package be provided as loans rather than outright grants.Flashback ... for unemployment relief. There was just one hook: The money would be in the form of loans, not outright [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:23:00

Strenghening peso allows RP companies to prepay foreign debts

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that many private companies in the Philippines were able to pay their foreign loans ahead of maturity, and this was because of the continued strengthening of the peso. The BSP said that the private sector has prepaid a total of $869.9 million in the first seven months of the year. The prepayments were made for medium and long-term foreign loans, according to the central bank data. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 05:53:11

Bush Thankathon Begins

And a final opportunity for Bush haters to vent! Air Force One, with U.S. President George W ... One. All this week we’ll be sharing our memories of the Bush presidency. Since the “news” media only covered the bad ... wrong during the past eight years and deny him any credit for what went right. Two examples [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:08:04

What Type of Real Estate Listing Agent to Choose

On a regular basis, I see advertisements for real estate offices that say "discount broker - full service". This is nonsense. Actually, it is a calculated lie. A discount broker has consciously chosen a business model whose economics do not permit them to give the same service provided by a full service provider. Here's the rundown [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:41:44

Bankruptcy Rules Thwart the Recovery

As seen in the Wall Street Journal The epic financial crisis afflicting the banking industry in the last 18 months is largely the result of ... in this bear market, the prospect of a bankruptcy puts a huge damper on investor appetite for debt ... debt issued for scores of leveraged buyouts in recent years. This sorry state of affairs could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:44:29

Credit Card Tips 10: Avoiding Penalties

September 28, 2009 | By Obapo Gana In Finance | by Koba RryantIt is a basic and well known fact that most credit card companies penalize those of their customers who are late in making their credit card balance payments. Indeed, a considerable number of credit card companies make the greatest portion of their income out of the penalties they charge those of their customers who make their balance payments late.But while the credit card companies have become accustomed to late payment of [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 17:53:34

No Credit Check Loans – No Bank Account Loan for You

No credit check loans are often hard to get but not impossible to obtain.  Having no bank account and poor credit can greatly hinder your chance of getting a low interest rate or even getting a loan at all.  Many banks and financial institutions will immediately disqualify you if you do not have a bank account and you are a very bad credit borrower; this does not mean that there is no assistance out there. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:58:06

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

Hamilton’s Counterfeit Capitalism

Daily Article by George F. Smith | As we await Bush’s replacement to straighten our wayward lives, it’s crucial to understand how we got here and why policy makers are so determined to do the wrong thing. Austrian economics explains why their policies are flawed, but no one with a voice seems to care [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:36:00

beginning investor

Hello to all, As a beginning investor I find it extremely difficult to find financing for my rehab startup company ... I've been approved thru Quicken loans for 4 investment props a year, I'm struggling to come ... bureaus. Any advice would be appreciated to find this down payment money. Is there anyone that can direct [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:01:50

In Foreclosure, The Banks Want Your Home More Than Ever.

Sep 29th, 2009by Adam Wazzer. by Adam WazzerNote: I am not an Attorney and any information I provide is not to be taken as Legal Council, my reason for writing this article is only to create awareness for the benefit of Homeowners and Families at hardship. I work for a Law Firm specializing in the representation of Homeowners and Families in danger of Foreclosure. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:45:07

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

20 Questions for the Secretary-Designate

In preparation for Secretary of Education-Designate Arne Duncan's confirmation hearing in the Senate tomorrow, ... to improve student achievement and narrow achievement gaps? How should the federal government be involved ... use of static test scores or do you favor a model that compares individual student growth from year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:37:34

First Draft Of Stimulus Package

SUMMARY: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT Action and Action Now! The economy is in a crisis not seen since the Great Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months the country has lost 2 million jobs and we are expected to lose another 3 to 5 million in the next year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:03:30

WHO CAN HELP ME FINANCIALLY TO SET UP A BUSINESS IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH?

Author: admin Filed under: Health LoanDate: Sep 29,2009 Hi all, I have been operative as the proffer right away for only underneath 3 years as the Direct Experience Mental Health Trainer that fundamentally equates to we discuss it people about my Manic Depression as good as Alcoholism as good alternative mental illnesses. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:17:46

Is There a Future for the Bank?

In the good old days of plain vanilla finance, intermediaries were distinguished, and clearly distinguishable , between bank and non-bank intermediaries. The former, it was explained, were "special" in that they collected funds (mostly) in the form of short-term, sight money deposits, and lent them out (mostly) in the form of long-term, personal, non-marketable loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:53:18

Is There a Future for the Bank?

In the good old days of plain vanilla finance, intermediaries were distinguished, and clearly distinguishable , between bank and non-bank intermediaries. The former, it was explained, were "special" in that they collected funds (mostly) in the form of short-term, sight money deposits, and lent them out (mostly) in the form of long-term, personal, non-marketable loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:53:18

Russian Industry Heads For Poll Position As The Downhill Stretch Of The Tourmalet Extends Itself Before Us

Well as far as I can see, in this the great second depression cycling race, we now have a small breakaway “peloton” formed out there in front as we struggle to reach the Tourmalet summit, with teams from Germany, Spain, China , Russian and even Ukraine all elbowing furiously away one with another, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:06:49

Guest Post: Is Capitalism Dead?

By Richard Larsen One of the distinguishing characteristics of America versus European or Asian nations is a commitment to the principles of free market economics. This is the conviction that entrepreneurism by individuals can create products and services of sufficient demand that wealth can be created; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:57:57

Remember the “old days” when Chase bought loans from brokers? Gone.

A grasshopper walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Hey we have drink named after you.” The grasshopper says, “You have a drink named Steve? ... , we have decided to focus on loan originations through the Chase bank branches, our Consumer Direct ... of the origination process; including but not limited to processing a loan application; ordering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:59:50

Rough going ahead

“Over the next 12 months, markets could experience sharp volatility swings ... analysis and see where his take on things can be of benefit to this industry’s bottom line. Information ... be put to good use by truckers large and small to help navigate the tricky economic waters [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:19:52

Recent Tweets from the BARN

Phot Courtesy of: http://cofarmbureaublog.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/biotech-controversy-grows-in-boulder-county/WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced loan rates for 2009-crop sugar as required by the 2008 Farm Bill. The 2009-crop national average loan rate is 18.25 cents per pound for raw cane sugar and 23.45 cents per pound for refined beet sugar, increased from last year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:34:37

Dental Insurance: Biting on the Cost for Private Treatment

This spring the British Government is forcing a new service contract on dentists including new pay scales, changes in opening hours and surgery arrangements. Now dentists are not normally a complaining profession, but there’s now open rebellion amongst them about this new contract. And they’re determined not to be bullied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:06:53

Crist to lawmakers: Cut less, borrow more

Gov. Charlie Crist carefully avoids direct criticism of the Legislature ... that I have is that we make these reductions without hurting the end user: the student. So we're watching closely," said ... of economic development experts to a "Tallahassee Tuesday" discussion of a new $10-million loan program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:06:09

Crist to lawmakers: Cut less, borrow more

Gov. Charlie Crist carefully avoids direct criticism of the Legislature ... that I have is that we make these reductions without hurting the end user: the student. So we're watching closely," said ... of economic development experts to a "Tallahassee Tuesday" discussion of a new $10-million loan program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:56:15

Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraiser (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:42:28

Bernanke Q

Some interesting questions (and answers) on the morality of business, Austrians, similarities and differences between the crises in the US and UK,Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's role in the crisis, the politics of quantitative and credit easing ... the stimulus we need to repair financial markets, and there is more work to do there, including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:37:23

Obama Would Spend Bailout Funds On Housing Crisis

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama would spend the remaining $350 billion of a financial bailout fund on expanded lending and reduced foreclosures and would not use the money to help other industries, lawmakers said Wednesday after discussions with Obama emissaries. The Senate was set to vote Thursday on whether to release the money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:35:09

Trouble Consolidating Sallie Mae Loans, Part 1 (pfblogs.org)

A few weeks ago, my super talented, creative and beautiful cousin, K, 23, called me in tears ... to find out how to lower her monthly payment - which, by the way, was the cost of a mortgage. The banker ... more about how to consolidate loans.I directed her to this site, to my consolidation post. I told [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 02:04:17

Beneficial Finance - Mortgage Review

Beneficial Finance, does personal, auto, and mortgage lending as a retail subsidiary of mega-bank parent HSBC Group (NYSE: HBC) ... of Beneficial Finance should be avoided. They are big pushers of credit cards, home equity loans, and debt consolidation mortgages. You can’t expect much better being a subsidiary of HSBC Mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:05:31

Privacy Concerns in Real Estate Transactions

Every once in a while I get someone who is unhappy with required paperwork for privacy reasons ... for a mortgage loan application, known in the business as the 1003. Admittedly, the form does ask ... , so they can make a decision on whether or not to grant the loan. It also asks for irrelevant items [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:35:00

Tests on TV downloads, farmers’ debts

(NOTE TO READERS: A wave of computer glitches delayed this report on Monday’s orders by the Supreme Court.) ————— Barack Obama brought presidential campaigning fully into the Internet Age with digital creativity during his run for the White House. Now, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:51:38

9 Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009

2008 was a miserable year for money. The stock market tumbled, unemployment soared, the housing market continued to crumble, and retirement savings shriveled away. Whew! Here’s hoping 2009 will be better! But hope can only do so much. Hope cannot bring change. Action brings change. If one of your goals for 2009 is to take control of your money ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:21

Prepared text of Gov. Jon Corzine's State of the State speech

Happy New Year and thank you all for attending today's State of the State. Reverend Clergy; Senate President Codey; Speaker Roberts; Majority Leaders Sweeney and Watson Coleman; Minority Leaders Kean and DeCroce; Chief Justice Rabner and Justices of the Supreme Court; Members of the Legislature; Members of my Cabinet; Congressmen Pallone, Payne, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:13:00

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