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Harvard ignored warnings about investments
boston.com - 6 days ago
Harvard ignored warnings about investments
— boston.com — Summers, now head of President Obama’s economic team, declined to be quoted on his handling of Harvard... finances. A friend of his who is familiar with Harvard finances said Summers was warning of growing risks in the global markets by 2007, at the ... (more) Harvard ignored warnings about investments

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 6 days agofound this
alephblog.com - 6 days ago
The Right Reform for the Fed
— alephblog.com — Ben Bernanke has an editorial in the Washington Post that attempts to defend the Fed. Here is... my discussion of his editorial: These matters are complex, and Congress is still in the midst of considering how best to reform financial regulation. I am concerned, however, that a number of the ... (more) The Right Reform for the Fed

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Documentaries you can watch for free. Because I know you farkers can't get enough Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock [Spiffy]
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Futile Faith
29 minutes ago at Cafe Hayek
The Fed’s Folly
30 minutes ago at Bear Mountain Bull
Interesting jobs data point for the weekend
74 minutes ago at The Big Picture
What Higher Tax Rates Mean for ETFs
90 minutes ago at ETF Trends
The Jobs Imperative
nytimes.com - 5 days ago
The Jobs Imperative
— nytimes.com — If you’re looking for a job right now, your prospects are terrible. There are six times as... many Americans seeking work as there are job openings, and the average duration of unemployment — the time the average job-seeker has spent looking for work — ... (more) The Jobs Imperative

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 5 days agofound this
content.ksg.harvard.edu - 3 days ago
Ten Ways to Move the Budget Back Toward a Sustainable Path
— content.ksg.harvard.edu — The National Journal asks: “President Obama and his team said recently that the fiscal 2011 budget will... represent a credible effort to reduce budget deficits and put the federal government on a path toward “sustainable” deficits …How would ... (more) Ten Ways to Move the Budget Back Toward a Sustainable Path

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 3 days agofound this
Bernanke, Pro and Con
economix.blogs.nytimes.com - 39 hours ago
Bernanke, Pro and Con
— economix.blogs.nytimes.com — Should Ben Bernanke be reappointed to lead the Fed?... (more) Bernanke, Pro and Con

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 39 hours agofound this
bunning.senate.gov - 2 days ago
United States Senator Jim Bunning, Kentucky
— bunning.senate.gov — Bunning Statement On The Re-Nomination Of Ben Bernanke To Be Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Senate Banking... Committee Thursday, December 3, 2009 As Prepared For Delivery: Four years ago when you came before the Senate for confirmation to be Chairman ... (more) United States Senator Jim Bunning, Kentucky

Comments vote down The Mess That Greenspan Made found this 2 days agofound this
U.S. Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home Modifications
bloomberg.com - 5 days ago
U.S. Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home Modifications
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury Department plans to intensify public pressure on lenders to finish... modifying more home loans to troubled borrowers under a $75 billion campaign against the record tide of foreclosures. Almost 651,000 loan ... (more) U.S. Treasury to Push Lenders to Finish More Home ...

Comments vote down Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis found this 5 days agofound this
financialstability.gov - 5 days ago
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION KICKS OFF MORTGAGE MODIFICATION CONVERSION DRIVE
— financialstability.gov — Extending the period for trial modifications started on or before September 1st to give homeowners more time... to submit required information; Streamlining the application process to minimize paperwork and simplify the submission process; meeting ... (more) OBAMA ADMINISTRATION KICKS OFF MORTGAGE MODIFICATION ...

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 5 days agofound this
Bernanke Starts Fed Debate Early
online.wsj.com - 5 days ago
Bernanke Starts Fed Debate Early
— online.wsj.com — JON HILSENRATH Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke positioned himself for a potentially tempestuous congressional hearing this week,... declaring that proposals to rein in the central bank would hurt the economy, while a lawmaker shot back that the Fed ... (more) Bernanke Starts Fed Debate Early

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False idols: are US consumers really over leveraged?
ftalphaville.ft.com - 4 days ago
False idols: are US consumers really over leveraged?
— ftalphaville.ft.com — If there is one axiom of today’s Pigovian pessimism it is the idea that after decades of... decadent reliance on debt to goose up consumption, US consumers are structurally over leveraged. And that it may take a decade or more of pain to unwind the ... (more) False idols: are US consumers really over leveraged?

Comments vote down Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed found this 4 days agofound this
Ron Paul - The Kudlow Report, 11/30/09 (video)
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youtube.com - 3 days ago
Ron Paul - The Kudlow Report, 11/30/09 (video)
— youtube.com — On Monday night, Congressman Paul appeared on CNBC to debate former ITC chief economist Peter Morici over... the Federal Reserve's role in the economy and the n... (more) Ron Paul - The Kudlow Report, 11/30/09 (video)

Comments vote down GoldSeek.com found this 3 days agofound this
blogs.wsj.com - 2 days ago
The Fed’s Market’s Guy Eyes Asset Sales and Rate Increases
— blogs.wsj.com — The Fed’s Market’s Guy Eyes Asset Sales and Rate Increases... (more) The Fed’s Market’s Guy Eyes Asset Sales and Rate Increases

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 2 days agofound this
David Malpass: Near-Zero Rates Are Hurting the Economy
online.wsj.com - 33 hours ago
David Malpass: Near-Zero Rates Are Hurting the Economy
— online.wsj.com — DAVID MALPASS The Federal Reserve implemented an emergency monetary policy after the 2008 Lehman bankruptcy to salvage... the world financial system. In his testimony yesterday before the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said, "We must ... (more) David Malpass: Near-Zero Rates Are Hurting the Economy

Comments vote down The Mess That Greenspan Made found this 33 hours agofound this
thehill.com - 2 days ago
Bernanke: 'Little bit early' to make case for second stimulus
— thehill.com — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw cold water on efforts to push a major new... fiscal stimulus package. At his confirmation hearing for a second term as chairman, Bernanke emphasized that the government has spent less than half of ... (more) Bernanke: 'Little bit early' to make case for second ...

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This Week with George Stephanopoulos -- Newsmakers, Politics and Analysis
abcnews.go.com - 5 days ago
This Week with George Stephanopoulos -- Newsmakers, Politics and Analysis
— abcnews.go.com — WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of... Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of Note WATCH: In Memoriam: Lives of ... (more) This Week with George Stephanopoulos -- Newsmakers, ...

Comments vote down The Mess That Greenspan Made found this 5 days agofound this
newyorker.com - 5 days ago
James Surowiecki: The Frugal Republic
— newyorker.com — 8220;China makes, the world takes.” For decades, that has been the motto of the Chinese economy, which... is built on providing an endless supply of goods for the rest of the world to buy. But these days there’s a palpable sense that this ... (more) James Surowiecki: The Frugal Republic

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 5 days agofound this
independent.org - 6 days ago
A Reader’s Guide to Bernanke’s Preemptive Attack
— independent.org — Ben Bernanke is taking no chances. With his confirmation hearing for continuation as chairman of the Federal... Reserve System only days away, he has written an op-ed for publication in Sunday’s Washington Post. We may interpret this article as a ... (more) A Reader’s Guide to Bernanke’s Preemptive Attack

Comments vote down Cafe Hayek found this 6 days agofound this
nao.org.uk - 39 hours ago
Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom's banking system
— nao.org.uk — The public support provided to United Kingdom banks by the Treasury was justified, given the scale of... the economic and social costs if one or more major banks had collapsed. The final cost to the taxpayer won’t be known for a number of years, however. (more) Maintaining financial stability across the United ...

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 39 hours agofound this
news.firedoglake.com - 2 days ago
Exclusive: Republican To Place Additional Hold On Bernanke In Senate Banking Committee
— news.firedoglake.com — As Ben Bernanke’s confirmation hearing begins in the Senate Banking Committee, a source tells FDL News that... one Senate staffer and an outside source confirmed to him that at least one Republican on the committee will also place a hold on the Federal ... (more) Exclusive: Republican To Place Additional Hold On ...

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 2 days agofound this
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