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baselinescenario.com - 4 hours ago
Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial System
— baselinescenario.com — This post is a slightly edited version of remarks prepared for delivery at Unwinding Public Interventions in... the Financial Sector: Preconditions and Practical Considerations , IMF High-Level Conference, Thursday, December 3, 2009, Washington D.C. I participated in Session 2: Managing Fiscal ... (more) Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial ...

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Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
securitiesdocket.com - 7 hours ago
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05
— securitiesdocket.com — Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Dec. 4, 2009 (SD) http://bit.ly/80d93r #... FINRA Execs Rake It In While Organization Loses Money http://bit.ly/4OQ0iV # Galleon Figure Kumar No Longer With McKinsey http://bit.ly/5SE1Ci # House Passes Enhanced SEC Enforcement ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-05

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onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 19 hours ago
Sen. Gregg's GOP Tactics For Political Obstruction Of Healthcare Reform Laid Bare
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — Instead of developing substantive proposals to reform the U.S. healthcare system, Senate Republicans have assembled a point-by-point... plan designed to do nothing but stall and obstruct the Democrats' reform legislation, the Senate majority leader charges. (more) Sen. Gregg's GOP Tactics For Political Obstruction Of ...

Comments vote down MediaMan MediaMan posted 19 hours agoposted this
fdic.gov - 20 hours ago
New York Community Bank, Westbury, New York, Assumes All of the Deposits of AmTrust Bank, ...
— fdic.gov — New York Community Bank, Westbury, New York, Assumes All of the Deposits of AmTrust Bank, Cleveland, Ohio... AmTrust Bank, Cleveland, Ohio, was closed today by the Office of Thrift Supervision, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ... (more) New York Community Bank, Westbury, New York, Assumes ...

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fdic.gov - 21 hours ago
Press Releases - PR-220-2009 12/4/2009
— fdic.gov — State Bank and Trust Company, Macon, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of First Security National Bank,... Norcross, Georgia First Security National Bank, Norcross, Georgia, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), ... (more) Press Releases - PR-220-2009 12/4/2009

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 21 hours agofound this
fdic.gov - 21 hours ago
Press Releases - PR-219-2009 12/4/2009
— fdic.gov — State Bank and Trust Company, Macon, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of the Buckhead Community Bank,... Atlanta, Georgia The Buckhead Community Bank, Atlanta, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which ... (more) Press Releases - PR-219-2009 12/4/2009

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 21 hours agofound this
Senators Demint & Vitter Announce Block On Bernanke's Nomination "Until We Get A Vote To Audit The Fed"
dailybail.com - 23 hours ago
Senators Demint & Vitter Announce Block On Bernanke's Nomination "Until We Get A Vote To Audit ...
— dailybail.com — Senator Jim Demint (R-SC) announced on Twitter last night that he would make block B-52's nomination "until... we get a vote to audit the Fed."  Demint joins fellow Senators Bernie Sanders, Jim Bunning and Daivd Vitter in announcing plans to place a procedural 'hold' or block on the ... (more) Senators Demint & Vitter Announce Block On Bernanke's ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 23 hours agoposted this
Bunning Calls Bernanke's Performance "Worse Than (Fired) Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis"
dailybail.com - 24 hours ago
Bunning Calls Bernanke's Performance "Worse Than (Fired) Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis"
— dailybail.com — Video: Mike Stark gets confirmation from Sen. Bunning that he will place a legislative hold on the... Senate vote to confirm Bernanke -- December 3, 2009 From The Hill Sen. Jim Bunning has placed an additional hold on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second ... (more) Bunning Calls Bernanke's Performance "Worse Than (Fired) ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 24 hours agoposted this
Bunning Joins Sanders In Move To Block Vote On Bernanke (Calls His Performance 'Worse Than Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis')
dailybail.com - 24 hours ago
Bunning Joins Sanders In Move To Block Vote On Bernanke (Calls His Performance 'Worse Than Notre ...
— dailybail.com — Video: Mike Stark gets confirmation from Sen. Bunning that he will place a legislative hold on the... Senate vote to confirm Bernanke -- December 3, 2009 From The Hill Sen. Jim Bunning has placed an additional hold on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second ... (more) Bunning Joins Sanders In Move To Block Vote On Bernanke ...

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December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
securitiesdocket.com - 25 hours ago
December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, and Related Economic Damages
— securitiesdocket.com — A panel of legal and financial experts will discuss emerging trends in investigations, accounting fraud, and related... damage considerations. The discussion will cover topics such as: legal definitions of fraud, types of damages associated with fraud claims, detection of accounting fraud, and ... (more) December 8 Webcast: Investigations, Accounting Fraud, ...

Comments vote down bcarton bcarton posted 25 hours agoposted this
Chris Dodd's Opening Remarks Praise Bernanke: "I Believe You Are The Right Leader And You Deserve Another Term"
dailybail.com - 25 hours ago
Chris Dodd's Opening Remarks Praise Bernanke: "I Believe You Are The Right Leader And You ...
— dailybail.com — Video: Excellent recap of yesterday's confirmation hearings with quotes from Bernanke, Senators Bunning , Shelby, & Dodd's... opening statement -- December 3, 2009 -- Runs 3 minutes "I believe you are the right leader for this moment in the nation's economic history and I believe your ... (more) Chris Dodd's Opening Remarks Praise Bernanke: "I Believe ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 25 hours agoposted this
hf-implode.com - 26 hours ago
Darling Said to Cut Bank Bailout Cost Estimate by 80%
— hf-implode.com — "Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will scale back his estimate for the cost of bailing out... Britain’s banks to no more than 10 billion pounds ($16.6 billion) from 50 billion pounds, Treasury officials said." (more) Darling Said to Cut Bank Bailout Cost Estimate by 80%

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 26 hours agoposted this
economistsview.typepad.com - 27 hours ago
"The Case for $6 Trillion More Monetary Stimulus"
— economistsview.typepad.com — Tim Duy passes this along: No Exit: The Case for $6 Trillion More Monetary Stimulus, by Joseph... Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics : A lively debate is under way between those who want more fiscal stimulus to create jobs and ... (more) "The Case for $6 Trillion More Monetary Stimulus"

Comments vote down J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight ... found this 27 hours agofound this
Buffett and Geithner
baselinescenario.com - 28 hours ago
Buffett and Geithner
— baselinescenario.com — Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big to Fail sure is a page-turner; even for events that I already... knew about in general, it’s full of new details and juicy quotations. For example, on page 508 it lays out the details of Warren Buffett’s October 2008 proposal for a ... (more) Buffett and Geithner

Comments vote down jamesykwak jamesykwak posted 28 hours agoposted this
Unemployment’s Surprising Drop
247wallst.com - 29 hours ago
Unemployment’s Surprising Drop
— 247wallst.com — The Labor Department is out with its November unemployment rate and the change in non-Farm payrolls. The... official unemployment rate in November went down to 10.0% from 10.2% in October. That is of course the official rate, as the unofficial rate is ... (more) Unemployment’s Surprising Drop

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 29 hours agofound this
pheedcontent.com - 29 hours ago
Write-Offs: 12.03.09
— pheedcontent.com — $$$ Sandy Weill thinks Tim Geithner needs a massage [NYM] $$$ How To Catch High-Flyers [FT] $$$... Tiger's New Sponsors [CNBC] $$$ Bernie Sanders is not threatening the Federal Reserve's 'independence' [WaPo] Bernie ... (more) Write-Offs: 12.03.09

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 29 hours agofound this
David Malpass: Near-Zero Rates Are Hurting the Economy
online.wsj.com - 29 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 29 hours agofound this
eurotrib.com - 32 hours ago
Europe's SWIFT Bow
— eurotrib.com — Remember when US President Obama bowed to the emperor of Japan? And when he was...... (more) Europe's SWIFT Bow

Comments vote down Atlantic Review found this 32 hours agofound this
Bernanke May Get Second Term at Fed Shorn of Bank Supervision
bloomberg.com - 32 hours ago
Bernanke May Get Second Term at Fed Shorn of Bank Supervision
— bloomberg.com — Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke left a Senate confirmation hearing with support... for a second term heading a central bank that may be shorn of its powers to supervise financial firms. Banking Committee Chairman ... (more) Bernanke May Get Second Term at Fed Shorn of Bank ...

Comments vote down Technically Speaking, Market Analysis and Theory found this 32 hours agofound this
The Bad Ben Bernanke Bet
paul.kedrosky.com - 34 hours ago
The Bad Ben Bernanke Bet
— paul.kedrosky.com — As expected, Fed head Ben Bernanke got a rough ride today at his pre-confirmation confirmation hearing. While... he wasn't accused of having had anything to do with the Lindbergh kidnapping, the poor box office of The Land Before Time, recent snow in ... (more) The Bad Ben Bernanke Bet

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 34 hours agofound this
calculatedriskblog.com - 34 hours ago
Fed Chairman Never Learn
— calculatedriskblog.com — In his 2001 testimony , Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before the House Committee on the Budget,... and while offering his usual cautions and caveats, Greenspan talked of surpluses for the foreseeable future. Greenspan spoke of "an on-budget ... (more) Fed Chairman Never Learn

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 34 hours agofound this
Jim Bunning does not heart Ben Bernanke
ritholtz.com - 34 hours ago
Jim Bunning does not heart Ben Bernanke
— ritholtz.com — With a groundswell of public opinion against the Federal Reserve in general and Ben Bernanke in particular,... Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) takes something of a victory lap for having been the only committee member to oppose Bernanke’s nomination four ... (more) Jim Bunning does not heart Ben Bernanke

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 34 hours agofound this
Sen. Bunning Tells Bernanke: "You Are The Definition Of A Moral Hazard; The AIG Bailout Alone Is Reason Enough To Send You Back To Princeton"
dailybail.com - 34 hours ago
Sen. Bunning Tells Bernanke: "You Are The Definition Of A Moral Hazard; The AIG Bailout Alone Is ...
— dailybail.com — PLEASE email, facebook, re-tweet, share and take our stories with you when you leave.  Our only weapon... against the madness is GREATER AWARENESS.  Thank you. ---------- Video: Senator Jim Bunning Opening Remarks And Response From Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke -- ... (more) Sen. Bunning Tells Bernanke: "You Are The Definition Of ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 34 hours agoposted this
hf-implode.com - 35 hours ago
Ron Paul: Obama Is Preparing for Perpetual War
— hf-implode.com — "“Congressman addresses warmongers, directly asks Gates, Clinton if they support Bush doctrine of “preventive war”"... (more) Ron Paul: Obama Is Preparing for Perpetual War

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 35 hours agoposted this
nao.org.uk - 35 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 35 hours agofound this
Bernanke, Pro and Con
economix.blogs.nytimes.com - 36 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 36 hours agofound this
onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 43 hours ago
Health Industry Hopes Influence Investment 'Pays Off' To Hang Onto Antitrust Exemption
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — The health insurance industry is banking on its massive campaign contributions to lawmakers to prevent Sen. Patrick... Leahy from passing his measure to strip the industry of its antitrust protection, according to open government watchdog groups. (more) Health Industry Hopes Influence Investment 'Pays Off' To ...

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thehill.com - 45 hours 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 ...

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 45 hours agofound this
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
huffingtonpost.com - 45 hours ago
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
— huffingtonpost.com — Ben Bernanke has overseen the greatest expansion of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in its history, pouring... trillions of dollars into Wall Street firms at roughly zero interest rates. His generosity, however, has a limit. In testimony before the ... (more) Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social ...

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 45 hours agofound this
Did Obama Warn on Friday’s Unemployment Data?
247wallst.com - 46 hours ago
Did Obama Warn on Friday’s Unemployment Data?
— 247wallst.com — There have been at least two occasions where President Obama has effectively made reference to the direction... of the unemployment and non-farm payrolls data within the few days before the key report due Friday. One was just a month ago, but it seems ... (more) Did Obama Warn on Friday’s Unemployment Data?

Comments vote down BloggingStocks found this 46 hours agofound this
ISM Data: Service Sector Back in Hell
247wallst.com - 46 hours ago
ISM Data: Service Sector Back in Hell
— 247wallst.com — The Institute of Supply Management has released its November data for the services sector this morning. The... ISM non-Manufacturing data had gotten back to growth briefly in October and September. The November figure came in at 48.7% in versus 50.6% ... (more) ISM Data: Service Sector Back in Hell

Comments vote down BloggingStocks found this 46 hours agofound this
Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction
247wallst.com - 46 hours ago
Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction
— 247wallst.com — The Labor Department is out with the newest weekly jobless claims data. The figure came in at... 457,000 versus the estimates from Bloomberg of 485,000. The preliminary unrevised figure a week ago was 466,000, and that was revised to 462,000 for the ... (more) Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction

Comments vote down BloggingStocks found this 46 hours agofound this
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 47 hours ago
Things to come
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — What I see is years of terrible job markets, combined with political paralysis.... (more) Things to come

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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

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onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Left-Right Coalition Calls For Federal Reserve Audit Before Bernanke Is Reappointed
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — Leaders on opposite sides of the political spectrum joined forces today on a letter to the Senate... seeking that Congress mandate an audit of the Federal Reserve Bank before voting to reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term. (more) Left-Right Coalition Calls For Federal Reserve Audit ...

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SEC Hedge Funds Probes
richard-wilson.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
SEC Hedge Funds Probes
— richard-wilson.blogspot.com — SEC Hedge Funds Probes SEC Increases Probes into Hedge Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission is ramping... up probes into the hedge fund industry.  Hedge funds are also being asked to surrender performance and trading data to the regulator.  According to ABC News, The SEC ... (more) SEC Hedge Funds Probes

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Historical Spreads
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Historical Spreads
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — With Agency MBS trading at Treasury levels and Investment Grade Credit spread at narrower levels than in... June '08 (i.e. pre "system might crash"), I think the statement "we've come a long way in 12 months" is probably too much of an understatement.  ... (more) Historical Spreads

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Simple Indicator YTD Review: Falling 10-year Yields Strategy
marketsci.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
Simple Indicator YTD Review: Falling 10-year Yields Strategy
— marketsci.wordpress.com — This is the LAST POST in a series looking at how some of the simple indicators we’ve... talked about in the past fared through this very interesting trading year. In this post we look at using the Falling 10-year Yields strategy to trade the S&P ... (more) Simple Indicator YTD Review: Falling 10-year Yields Strategy

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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
Analysis Of The Key Economic Reports (Grade: C-): Data Remains Scary But Dollar Rules The Roost...
inthemoneystocks.com - 2 days ago
Analysis Of The Key Economic Reports (Grade: C-): Data Remains Scary But Dollar Rules The Roost...
— inthemoneystocks.com — The economic news flooded the market this morning as Jobless Claims came in better than expected while... Retail Sales and ISM Services came in far worse than expected. Let's analyze. Jobless Claims came in far better than expected. What does it mean? Well I would personally put an asterisk next to (more) Analysis Of The Key Economic Reports (Grade: C-): Data ...

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hf-implode.com - 2 days ago
Deregulation? Bad News for Investors
— hf-implode.com — " Beginning in the 1990’s, various administrations have taken steps to diminish the rules and regulations that... protected investors. These initiatives ranged from dismembering the Glass Steagall Act, to changing the law to protect corporations from legal action by shareholders, to declawing the ... (more) Deregulation? Bad News for Investors

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federalreserve.gov - 2 days ago
FRB: Testimony--Bernanke, Confirmation hearing--December 3, 2009
— federalreserve.gov — Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Confirmation hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate,... Washington, D.C. December 3, 2009 Chairman Dodd, Senator Shelby, and members of the Committee, I thank you for the opportunity to ... (more) FRB: Testimony--Bernanke, Confirmation hearing--December ...

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 2 days agofound this
cleveland.com - 2 days ago
AmTrust's bankruptcy filing may be a lesson learned from WaMu
— cleveland.com — By Teresa Dixon Murray, The Plain Dealer December 02, 2009, 9:10PM amtrust-bank-mentor.jpg Plain Dealer file The Amtrust... branch on Mentor Ave. in Mentor. When AmTrust Financial Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection this week, it may have been trying ... (more) AmTrust's bankruptcy filing may be a lesson learned from ...

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baselinescenario.com - 2 days ago
Some Questions For Mr. Bernanke
— baselinescenario.com — On Thursday, Ben Bernanke will appear before the Senate Banking Committee, to begin his reconfirmation process as... chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Based on committee members’ public statements , Bernanke already appears to have enough votes on his side. But Thursday’s hearing and the ... (more) Some Questions For Mr. Bernanke

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Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03
securitiesdocket.com - 2 days ago
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03
— securitiesdocket.com — Petters Convicted in $3.6 Billion Ponzi Scheme http://bit.ly/7w8jCb # House of Representatives Votes to Increase SEC Subpoena... Power http://bit.ly/6xqZ9a # Paul Hastings Lawyers Jailed in Hong Kong for American-Style Practices http://bit.ly/7XHQvL # Judge ends Enron shareholder ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-12-03

Comments vote down bcarton bcarton posted 2 days agoposted this
newyorkfed.org - 2 days ago
Remarks by Brian P. Sack: The Fed's Expanded Balance Sheet
— newyorkfed.org — Remarks by Brian P. Sack at the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York City... (more) Remarks by Brian P. Sack: The Fed's Expanded Balance Sheet

Comments vote down Alea found this 2 days agofound this
washingtonpost.com - 2 days ago
Don't expand the Fed's roles and responsibilities
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Don't expand the Fed's roles and responsibilities

Comments vote down EconLog: Library of Economics and Liberty found this 2 days agofound this
brucekrasting.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Jobs - A Solution at Hand?
— brucekrasting.blogspot.com — Big job confab at the White House today. Some very smart folks are in attendance. No doubt... but that there will be some good recommendations made. The question is can we afford to implement any of them? I am as certain as I can be that one of the ... (more) Jobs - A Solution at Hand?

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 2 days agofound this
independent.co.uk - 2 days ago
The Independent
— independent.co.uk — Britain's biggest mortgage lenders say more and more of their customers are choosing to overpay on their... home loans, frustrating attempts by the Bank of England to boost the economy with ultra-low interest rates and lower monthly mortgage bills, a ... (more) The Independent

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 2 days agofound this
ritholtz.com - 2 days ago
Open Thread: Is the Fed Chair’s Reappointment at Risk?
— ritholtz.com — Is Ben Bernanke a sure thing? Not so fast, says Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Several other... Senators are looking to showboat the reappointment hearings to push for auditing of the Fed or other such issues. This raises an interesting ... (more) Open Thread: Is the Fed Chair’s Reappointment at Risk?

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 2 days agofound this