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hf-implode.com - 12 days ago
Bair: "Bank Bailout NOT a good thing"; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (PBGC) Bailout Coming
— hf-implode.com — David Stevens: "Bailout is a term widely used with financial institutions. FHA is a government agency so... let's just be clear. .... FHA does not operate under the same context as a typical financial institution. So the term bailout really just does not apply technically" Lovely Given that ... (more) Bair: "Bank Bailout NOT a good thing"; Pension Benefit ...

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F.D.I.C.'s Bair Sees Consensus on 'Too Big to Fail'
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 29 days ago
F.D.I.C.'s Bair Sees Consensus on 'Too Big to Fail'
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Key officials and lawmakers are reaching a "growing consensus" on the need for a strong mechanism that... would allow the government to dismantle troubled financial giants, Sheila Bair, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Monday. (more) F.D.I.C.'s Bair Sees Consensus on 'Too Big to Fail'

Comments vote down The Aleph Blog found this 29 days agofound this
Bair Breaks With Obama, Urges Prepaying Costs to Unwind Firms
bloomberg.com - 28 days ago
Bair Breaks With Obama, Urges Prepaying Costs to Unwind Firms
— bloomberg.com — Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair , breaking with the Obama administration,... said U.S. financial companies should prepay into a fund the government would use to unwind large failed firms. Congress should set ... (more) Bair Breaks With Obama, Urges Prepaying Costs to Unwind ...

Comments vote down The Mess That Greenspan Made found this 28 days agofound this
hf-implode.com - 28 days ago
Bubble-wrapping the China shop
— hf-implode.com — " Do you think we should establish a government-backed insurance fund for big banks’ risky trading activities?... Probably not. But that’s precisely what the administration and Congress agree should be done. Today Sheila Bair proposed her own variation on the theme. At first glance her idea sounds ... (more) Bubble-wrapping the China shop

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Behind the Downfall of Washington Mutual
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 27 days ago
Behind the Downfall of Washington Mutual
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — A new report on the demise of Washington Mutual last year showed panic and confusion among its... bankers as they futilely tried to save the bank before its collapse. (more) Behind the Downfall of Washington Mutual

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 27 days agofound this
Dean Baker: "Forget Regulation, It's Time To Break Up The Banks!"
dailybail.com - 27 days ago
Dean Baker: "Forget Regulation, It's Time To Break Up The Banks!"
— dailybail.com — CNN Video: Dean Baker, of The Center for Economic and Policy Research, says regulation alone is not... enough to fix too big to fail, and that we need to break up our largest banks. Alan Greenspan has called for the largest banks to be sliced and diced. Sheila Bair is for it. Stiglitz says ... (more) Dean Baker: "Forget Regulation, It's Time To Break Up ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 27 days agoposted this
Top 10 Wall Street Halloween costumes
thedeal.com - 27 days ago
Top 10 Wall Street Halloween costumes
— thedeal.com — Still trying to figure out what to be for Halloween? Here are our top 10 picks.... (more) Top 10 Wall Street Halloween costumes

Comments vote down Dealbreaker found this 27 days agofound this
Another View: Please Listen to Bair
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 24 days ago
Another View: Please Listen to Bair
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Another View: Daniel Alpert, managing director of Westwood Capital, urges the White House and Congress to follow... the F.D.I.C. chairwoman's advice. (more) Another View: Please Listen to Bair

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baselinescenario.com - 14 days ago
Ask Sheila Bair
— baselinescenario.com — A producer at the Lehrer NewsHour just sent me this email: “Just thought I’d alert you to... something we’re advertising today on Paul’s blog, The Business Desk. Paul [Solman] is interviewing the FDIC’s Sheila Bair tomorrow, and she’s agreed to answer several questions from NewsHour ... (more) Ask Sheila Bair

Comments vote down jamesykwak jamesykwak posted 14 days agoposted this