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marketwatch.com - 29 hours ago
Consumer debt drops for record 8th straight month
— marketwatch.com — WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Outstanding consumer debt fell at a 7.2% annual rate in September, the eighth consecutive decline, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Consumer credit fell by $14.8 billion to $2.46 trillion in September, down 4.7% ... (more) Consumer debt drops for record 8th straight month

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A 25 Billion Dollar Secret: The NY Fed, Goldman & The AIG Cover-Up
dailybail.com - 2 days ago
A 25 Billion Dollar Secret: The NY Fed, Goldman & The AIG Cover-Up
— dailybail.com — How The FRBNY's President Tim Geithner And Chairman Stephen Friedman Demanded Par For Goldman Sachs And The Rest Of Wall Street And Then Tried To Cover It All Up (more) A 25 Billion Dollar Secret: The NY Fed, Goldman & The ...

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Federal Reserve Latest Blog Posts

Another Excellent Taibbi Article
8 hours ago at Slope Of Hope with Tim Knight
Reverse Repo and the Federal Reserve
22 hours ago at Across the Curve
hf-implode.com - 34 hours ago
Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall
— hf-implode.com — " The unemployment rate in the U.S. soared to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October and employers cut more jobs than forecast, underscoring why Federal Reserve policy makers say interest rates will remain near zero." (more) Unemployment in U.S. Jumps to 10.2%, Payrolls Fall

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hf-implode.com - 34 hours ago
Ron Paul Discusses The Gutting Of The "Audit The Fed" Bill
— hf-implode.com — "Unfortunately Ron Paul's cause is for now doomed as the Goldman - Fed - Administration power arrow has the adminsitration at its "rightful" place in the bottom. Who is first and second is not even that relevant, although can likely guess the distribution. " Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , ... (more) Ron Paul Discusses The Gutting Of The "Audit The Fed" Bill

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Goldman Whistleblower Nomi Prins Talks Banking Heist With Tavis Smiley
dailybail.com - 2 days ago
Goldman Whistleblower Nomi Prins Talks Banking Heist With Tavis Smiley
— dailybail.com — You know Nomi .  The former Goldman Managing Director turned journalist-author is a whistleblower of sorts, who seems to relish spitting in the face of the Vampire Squid .  Just who gets busted in this clip?  That would be Larry Summers, Tim Geithner, Bernanke and Paulson, ... (more) Goldman Whistleblower Nomi Prins Talks Banking Heist ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 2 days agoposted this
Clash Looms on Banks
online.wsj.com - 3 days ago
Clash Looms on Banks
— online.wsj.com — [Sen. Dodd and banking reform] Bloomberg News Sen. Christopher Dodd's proposal would strip almost all bank-supervision powers from the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and would create a new agency in charge of supervising all ... (more) Clash Looms on Banks

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Former Goldman Sachs Director Nomi Prins Talks Banking Heist With Tavis Smiley
dailybail.com - 2 days ago
Former Goldman Sachs Director Nomi Prins Talks Banking Heist With Tavis Smiley
— dailybail.com — You know Nomi .  The former Goldman Managing Director turned journalist-author is a whistleblower of sorts, who seems to relish spitting in the face of the Vampire Squid .  Just who gets busted in this clip?  That would be Larry Summers, Tim Geithner, Bernanke and Paulson, ... (more) Former Goldman Sachs Director Nomi Prins Talks Banking ...

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nakedcapitalism.com - 2 days ago
Mirabile Dictu! Goldman Loses Money Only One Day in Last Quarter
— nakedcapitalism.com — OK, I have heard all the explanations, spreads are wider because there are fewer market makers, asset prices are rallying (market making firms are structurally long; it’s difficult and costly to go net short on that big a balance sheet), ... (more) Mirabile Dictu! Goldman Loses Money Only One Day in Last ...

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businessweek.com - 2 days ago
The Fed's Potent Medicine
— businessweek.com — Like any strong prescription, loose monetary policy may have some undesirable side effects—namely, commodity speculation and further dollar weakness (more) The Fed's Potent Medicine

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Ron Paul Vs. Michael Moore On Larry King Live (The Best Ron Paul Interview I've Ever Seen)
dailybail.com - 3 days ago
Ron Paul Vs. Michael Moore On Larry King Live (The Best Ron Paul Interview I've Ever Seen)
— dailybail.com — This is the most enjoyable Ron Paul interview we've ever come across -- from Larry King last Thursday.  All bases are touched: healthcare reform (Congressman Paul is a practicing physician), corporatism versus capitalism, lobbying's influence on legislation, our 1-party system, the ... (more) Ron Paul Vs. Michael Moore On Larry King Live (The Best ...

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federalreserve.gov - 3 days ago
November 4, 2009
— federalreserve.gov — Release Date: November 4, 2009 For immediate release Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to pick up. Conditions in financial markets were roughly unchanged, on ... (more) November 4, 2009

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ritholtz.com - 3 days ago
The Fed and the Unemployment Rate cont’d
— ritholtz.com — November 4, 2009 In response to the recent piece we wrote about the Fed and the unemployment rate, Bloomberg anchor Kathleen Hays emailed the following: [Richmond Fed president] “Jeff Lacker told me he could see the Fed tightening before unemployment comes down when I interviewed him last ... (more) The Fed and the Unemployment Rate cont’d

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prudentinvestor.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
FOMC Statement: Fed on Autopilot, Will Reduce Buying Agency Paper
— prudentinvestor.blogspot.com — The Federal Reserve is set to continue its ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) until spring 2010. According to the statement released after the latest 2-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) the Fed kept its key interest rate unchanged at the level of 0% to 0.25%. While the Fed ... (more) FOMC Statement: Fed on Autopilot, Will Reduce Buying ...

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tradingmarkets.com - 2 days ago
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
— tradingmarkets.com — In a classic twist of fate stocks sold off hard after surging higher on anticipation of market positive words from the Federal Reserve. Metro PCS reports earnings before the bell on Thursday morning. (more) TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

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hf-implode.com - 3 days ago
Services in U.S. Probably Expanded for Second Month
— hf-implode.com — " Government efforts to boost spending and keep borrowing costs low are stoking a rebound from the worst recession in seven decades. The pickup has yet to encourage hiring, probably ensuring Federal Reserve policy makers today will reiterate plans to keep their key interest rate near zero for an ... (more) Services in U.S. Probably Expanded for Second Month

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blogs.ft.com - 3 days ago
The Fed and its “extended period” language
— blogs.ft.com — Will they / won’t they? All eyes will be on the Fed statement issued around 2pm EST Wednesday to see if there is any change to the “extended period” language the US central bank uses to guide market expectations of the future path of interest rates ... (more) The Fed and its “extended period” language

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ft.com - 3 days ago
Job data welcomed as markets await Fed
— ft.com — The “great correlation trade” crunched back into gear on Wednesday as markets successfully negotiated the day’s important batch of data, pushing equities, oil and gold higher and forcing the dollar lower ahead of an eagerly anticipated announcement ... (more) Job data welcomed as markets await Fed

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creditwritedowns.com - 3 days ago
Bloomberg News vs. Fed: Judgment against Fed attached
— creditwritedowns.com — Posted by Edward Harrison on 25 August 2009 at 11:20 am Digg it Bookmark it Stumble it Reddit 25 Aug Share Below is a copy of the actual judgment in the Bloomberg News vs. Fed FOIA case. The case is: Bloomberg LP v. Board of Governors of the Federal ... (more) Bloomberg News vs. Fed: Judgment against Fed attached

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blogs.wsj.com - 10 days ago
Key Parts of Financial Stability Improvement Act
— blogs.wsj.com — Here are some key parts of the draft legislation hashed out between House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D., Mass.) and the Treasury Department. 1) It would create a financial services oversight council, chaired by the Treasury ... (more) Key Parts of Financial Stability Improvement Act

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nakedcapitalism.com - 3 days ago
The creeping power grab by the executive branch and Federal Reserve
— nakedcapitalism.com — By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns Yves is tied up in the never-ending ordeal that is writing a book, so I will fill in a few gaps by posting on NC today. Let’s wish Yves well in getting this thing sorted. The power grab at the Federal ... (more) The creeping power grab by the executive branch and ...

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