macroblog.typepad.com - 2/7/2009
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Over at Financial Crisis and Recession , Susan Woodward and Robert Hall start a recent post, titled " The Fed contracts ," with this:
"The Fed has indicated that it plans to pursue a policy of quantitative easing , that is, expanding its portfolio by borrowing in financial markets at low ...
econbrowser.com - 2/11/2009
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econbrowser.com —
Here's my two cents on the latest two
trillion. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner began his remarks to...
the Senate Banking Committee this morning as follows: To get credit flowing again, to restore confidence in our markets, and restore the ...
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The Treasury's Financial Stability Plan
federalreserve.gov - 2/10/2009
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federalreserve.gov —
Release Date: February 10, 2009 For release at
11:00 a.m. EST The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday...
announced that it is prepared to undertake a substantial expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The expansion could ...
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FRB: Press Release--Federal Reserve is prepared to ...
federalreserve.gov - 2/3/2009
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federalreserve.gov —
Release Date: February 3, 2009 For release at
10:00 a.m. EST The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced...
the extension through October 30, 2009, of its existing liquidity programs that were scheduled to expire on April 30, 2009. The Board of Governors ...
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FRB: Press Release--Federal Reserve announces extension ...
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naked capitalism —
"Black Saturday" doesn't have much of a ring to it, does it? Josh Reviews Everything Pay Cap Debate: They Don't Go Far Enough . . .Lucien Bebchuk, Wall Street Journal CEOs, Bankers Used Corporate Credit Cards for Sex, Says New York Madam ABC (hat tip reader Tim). This would be vastly amusing, but we probably won't get names. Darn. Jobs Report: It's Worse Than It Looks Dean Baker. Thank our old friend, the birth/death model. Fed's Yellen sees dynamics similar to Depression Reuters Dry bulk freight surge 'could be shortlived' Lloyd's List (hat tip reader ...
links for 2009-02-07
Economist's View —
Contraction, not tightening - macroblog
IS, LM, and two wedges: understanding the second wedge - Nick Rowe
Why The Limits on Wall Street Pay Are For Show - Robert Reich
The Fed, Eurosystem, and Bank of Japan: Similarities and differences - voxeu.org
How to Repair a Failed System - voxeu.org
Pork is Essential for Good Health - knzn
Krugman's lessons from Japan - Greed, Green and Grains
New U.S. Plan to Help Banks Sell Bad Assets - ...
Sunday links: worst decade ever
Abnormal Returns —
... “The central bank’s balance sheet is in fact contracting. Maybe. But is it policy tightening? Doubtful.” (macroblog) ...
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