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Geithner Gets Testy With Congressman (video)
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Geithner Gets Testy With Congressman (video)
youtube.com — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sharply rejected a call to resign from his job and told a Republican... Congressman, "You gave this President an econom... (more) Geithner Gets Testy With Congressman (video)
Republican Deficit Hypocrisy
forbes.com — The human capacity for self-delusion never ceases to amaze me, so it shouldn't surprise me that so... many Republicans seem to genuinely believe that they are the party of fiscal responsibility. Perhaps at one time they were, but those days are long ... (more) Republican Deficit Hypocrisy
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
online.wsj.com — Getty Images Treasury chief Geithner faced a House Republican who told him, 'The public has lost all... confidence in your ability to do the job.' He shot back: 'What I can't take responsibility is for the legacy of crises you've bequeathed this country.' (more) House Attacks Fed, Treasury
Nuclear energy high on Senate's climate agenda
news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON (AFP) With crucial global climate talks less than a month away, US senators appear to be... betting on nuclear energy as the key to finally passing sweeping domestic climate change legislation . After shrugging off a boycott by Republicans ... (more) Nuclear energy high on Senate's climate agenda
Republican Senator Robert Bennett Seeks to Permanently Sunset TARP Program
hf-implode.com — "Over his career, Bennett has raised 3.5 times as much from the finance, insurance and real estate... sector than any other sector. Financial interests are his top career supporter, giving him $2.2 million. The top three industries to lend him financial support all hail from this sector: securities ... (more) Republican Senator Robert Bennett Seeks to Permanently ...
Video: Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg on Wednesday criticized the Democrats' plan to impose sweeping curbs on the... Federal Reserve. (more) Video: Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role
Market Populism Is GOP's Out
investors.com — For 30 years, the Republican Party dominated American political life, winning five of the seven presidential elections... before 2008. But the GOP has taken its lumps of late, culminating in its loss of Congress in 2006 and the White House last November. ... (more) Market Populism Is GOP's Out
Home credit extension widely supported in Senate
reuters.com — Andy Sullivan and Corbett B. Daly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat and top Republican... each voiced support on Wednesday for extending a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for homebuyers, but left unclear when the chamber would act. ... (more) Home credit extension widely supported in Senate
GOP Ex-Candidate Backs Dem. in N.Y. Race
cbsnews.com — Republican Dierdre Scozzafava, Who Suspended Her Campaign Sunday, Endorses Democrat Bill Owens... (more) GOP Ex-Candidate Backs Dem. in N.Y. Race
Eakin, Republican adviser, faces personal health insurance woes
Eakin, Republican adviser, faces personal health insurance woes
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) Eakin, Republican adviser, faces personal health ...
Intrade Election Odds
Intrade Election Odds
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — For those following the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races and the NY-23 special election, below we... provide the odds that traders on Intrade.com are putting on various candidates. New Jersey governor John Corzine had a significant advantage over Chris Christie heading into today, with ... (more) Intrade Election Odds
GOP sweeps gubernatorial races; Democrat wins in N.Y. 23
politico.com — Republican gubernatorial candidates racked up major wins for the GOP in Virginia and New Jersey Tuesday night... as Democrats scored a single victory in a special congressional election in upstate New York. Former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell ... (more) GOP sweeps gubernatorial races; Democrat wins in N.Y. 23
2008 Election -- One Year Later
2008 Election -- One Year Later
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the historical 2008 election. Since the close on November 4th, 2008,... the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.52%. When you think about how far markets were down in early March, the fact that the Dow is now up ... (more) 2008 Election -- One Year Later
Rand Paul Takes Lead In Kentucky Senate Race
Rand Paul Takes Lead In Kentucky Senate Race
dailybail.com — As most of you know, Libertarian Eye Surgeon Dr. Rand Paul is in a heated race in... Kentucky to replace retiring Senator and hall of fame pitcher, Jim Bunning .  Paul, running as a Republican, is not well liked by the state GOP establishment who is supporting Trey Grayson instead. (more) Rand Paul Takes Lead In Kentucky Senate Race
It's The Bailout Culture And Out-Of-Control National Debt, Stupid
It's The Bailout Culture And Out-Of-Control National Debt, Stupid
dailybail.com — Tonight's Republican sweep is meaningful and should not be taken lightly by Democrats as they examine strategies... for 2010. The anger was palpable in townhall meetings, and subsequently today in the voting booth, and it wasn't just about health care. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis seems ... (more) It's The Bailout Culture And Out-Of-Control National ...
Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire
telegraph.co.uk — Al Gore the former US vice president could become the world's first carbon billionaire after investing heavily... in green energy companies. (more) Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire
Health Care Bill Passes Through House... Politics Still SUCK
Health Care Bill Passes Through House... Politics Still SUCK
econompicdata.blogspot.com — As I've stated previously, I am all for revamping a broken (make that disaster) of a health... care system. But the results show broken the political system is as well. First, take a look at the votes. 218 votes were needed and a "whopping" 220 were ... (more) Health Care Bill Passes Through House... Politics Still SUCK
Paranoia Strikes Deep
nytimes.com — Last Thursday there was a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to protest pending health care legislation, featuring... the kinds of things we’ve grown accustomed to, including large signs showing piles of bodies at Dachau with the caption “National Socialist ... (more) Paranoia Strikes Deep
Counting “Jobs Saved” by Obama Fiscal Stimulus
content.ksg.harvard.edu — The National Journal asks: “Is the Obama administration’s stimulus plan helping to create or “save” 650,000 jobs,... as the president and his aides say? Is that an appropriate way to measure the stimulus’ impact?” My response: I ... (more) Counting “Jobs Saved” by Obama Fiscal Stimulus
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