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The 231st Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance: Financial Fables
misformoney.net — A Maid was carrying her pail of milk to the farm-house, when she fell a-musing. "The money for which this milk will be sold will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing for all mishaps, will produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The ... (more) The 231st Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance: ...
Kicked out of finance, and into journalism
Kicked out of finance, and into journalism
blogs.reuters.com — Up until yesterday, Michael Whitney was a presenter on Bloomberg TV; he would occasionally get his byline on Bloomberg News stories. Whitney was fined $55,000 last year by the CFTC and is subject to a permanent injunction, after being charged with ... (more) Kicked out of finance, and into journalism

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Jason Ruspini’s analysis on gold and inflation is the best I’ve seen.
31 minutes ago at Midas Oracle .ORG
Warren Buffett is 100% for the independence of the Federal Reserve.
37 minutes ago at Midas Oracle .ORG
Has the U.S. made the right decisions during the recession?
12 hours ago at Midas Oracle .ORG
Information and Crude Complexity
Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuit Plaintiff Says He Suffered Psychological Trauma After Head Injury Deaths of Fellow Two Passengers on Double Decker Bus
The Puzzles of American Political Economy Today
delong.typepad.com — Three points to serve as background: First of all, from the day after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the policies followed by the U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. administrations have been very helpful. They have been good ... (more) The Puzzles of American Political Economy Today
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Chalk up a rare victory for the little guy (and the nation itself). The Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by ... (more) Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In ...
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
hf-implode.com — " In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by the House Finance Committee with an overwhelming and bipartisan 43-26 vote on Thursday afternoon despite harried last-minute lobbying from top Fed officials and the ... (more) Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In ...
Was TARP Necessary?
econlog.econlib.org — (November 19, 2009 12:41 PM, by Arnold Kling) Simon Johnson writes, There is no question that passing the TARP was the right thing to do. In some countries, the government has the authority to provide fiscal resources directly to the banking system on ... (more) Was TARP Necessary?
Fiscal Expansion That Is Deficit Neutral in the Long Run
Fiscal Expansion That Is Deficit Neutral in the Long Run
delong.typepad.com — Mark Thoma is alarmed by our president: Economist's View: Obama's Wrong-Headed Thinking on the Deficit : Edward Harrison catches this quote from Obama.... Obama warned the United States' climbing national debt could drag the country ... (more) Fiscal Expansion That Is Deficit Neutral in the Long Run
The Financial Regulatory Chess Game
econlog.econlib.org — (November 18, 2009 10:46 AM, by Arnold Kling) Edward J. Kane writes, Regulation is best understood as a dynamic game of action and response, in which either regulators or regulatees may make a move at any time. In this game, regulatees tend to make ... (more) The Financial Regulatory Chess Game
Abjuration and Recantation...
delong.typepad.com — Hoisted from Comments: "a" writes: Another Bad Employment Report - J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles : "If we find ourselves in a financial-meltdown world where unemployment or inflation kisses 10%--then I will ... (more) Abjuration and Recantation...
Yahoo! Finance
biz.yahoo.com — Next Week More in-depth information is available from Briefing.com , including "live" intra-day market analysis of the U.S. stock and bond markets, technology stocks, economic releases, earnings reports, and day trading highlights. Copyright 2009 ... (more) Yahoo! Finance
Macroeconomic Scholasticism
delong.typepad.com — Brother Joseph Gagnon makes a few points: The Liquidity Trap Does Not Make Monetary Policy Ineffective : With short-term risk-free interest rates essentially at zero in the major developed economies, conventional monetary policy is in a ... (more) Macroeconomic Scholasticism
Carnival of Personal Finance #230 – New Site Edition
canadianfinanceblog.com — Welcome to Canadian Finance Blog and the 230th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! Today is also the re-launch of Canadian Finance Blog, hope you like the new look! While you’re here, consider signing up for the RSS feed or email ... (more) Carnival of Personal Finance #230 – New Site Edition
We fought the Dept of Justice and won, hands down.
We fought the Dept of Justice and won, hands down.
dtod.wordpress.com — You, of course, all have heard our claim that we are always successful in resolving our clients’ debt workouts. We are sometimes put to an extreme test. Recently we were challenged in a rare exception to our typical representation as our clients have been litigating with the Department of ... (more) We fought the Dept of Justice and won, hands down.
Personal insolvencies rise to new record as unemployment bites
independent.co.uk — More people than ever before were declared insolvent in England and Wales during the third quarter of the year. Figures released by the Insolvency Service yesterday reveal that there were 35,242 personal insolvencies over the three months to the end ... (more) Personal insolvencies rise to new record as unemployment ...
Stiglitz and Orszags on Fannie Mae
econlog.econlib.org — (November 8, 2009 01:23 PM, by David Henderson) The paper concludes that the probability of default by the GSEs is extremely small. Given this, the expected monetary costs of exposure to GSE insolvency are relatively small -- even given very large ... (more) Stiglitz and Orszags on Fannie Mae
Too Big To Fail
self-evident.org — That is the term for financial firms whose liabilities are implicitly guaranteed by all of us, free of charge. It is a great arrangement, for them. They get to borrow from the Federal Reserve at zero percent and make whatever bets they like. They ... (more) Too Big To Fail
Blackberry… Ick
Blackberry… Ick
buyingvalue.com — I hate blackberry, not the company, just the device. In the world of finance and business the blackberry has become a mandatory device. While access to individuals has certainly increased as a result of this device, I am constantly challenged by the poor quality of communication one often ... (more) Blackberry… Ick
WRAPUP 2-Japan faces risk of ratings downgrade over debt
reuters.com — (For global coverage of soaring govt debt click [ID:nDEBT]) * Fitch threatens ratings review over bond issuance * Investors fret over Japan's bulging public debt * Finance minister acknowledges concerns over budget * Voters getting more worried about ... (more) WRAPUP 2-Japan faces risk of ratings downgrade over debt
From Flanders Fields to Silent Tears: Bloggers Unite to Stand for Veterans
From Flanders Fields to Silent Tears: Bloggers Unite to Stand for Veterans
blogcatalog.com — To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. ~ Lt. Col John McCrae, In Flanders Fields Whether you know it as Veterans Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, November 11 is a day set aside to honor the fallen. It is a day we honor all service men ... (more) From Flanders Fields to Silent Tears: Bloggers Unite to ...
Book Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning
Book Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning
alephblog.com — This was a book that I did not ask for. Wiley has been sending some books unsolicited. I’m not glad on all of them, but I am glad they sent this one. Much as I admire Jack Bogle, I am not a Boglehead. Low fees? Yeah. Diversification without overdiversification? Sure. Asset ... (more) Book Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning
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