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online.wsj.com - 1/29/2009

New Bank Bailout Could Cost $2 Trillion

— online.wsj.com — TARP Participants See how TARP funds break down by state, plus review details on participating institutions.... (more) New Bank Bailout Could Cost $2 Trillion

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Anglo Irish Bank

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nakedcapitalism.com - 1/26/2009

Quelle Surprise! Big Banks Who Got TARP Funds Reduced Lending

— nakedcapitalism.com — Before we get to the particulars of tonight's Wall Street Journal story, we need to step back... a second. Just like the war in Iraq, which had a ton of justifications served up by the Bush Administration, none of which added up (and the most obvious ... (more) Quelle Surprise! Big Banks Who Got TARP Funds Reduced ...

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Exchange-Traded Funds

Retail Industry

Universal Banking

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tbm.thebigmoney.com - 1/24/2009

America's Fear of Competition

— tbm.thebigmoney.com — Although everybody claims to love the market, nobody really likes the rough-and-tumble of competition that produces the... essential "creative destruction" of capitalism. At bottom, this abhorrence of competition and change are the common theme that ... (more) America's Fear of Competition

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Obama Policy on Mark-to-Market: A Hint?
A Dash of Insight — ... Various observers have labeled a change in the mark-to-market accounting rules as the biggest immediate action affecting stocks.  My RealMoney colleague Jason Schwarz thinks that a change is imminent.  New rules could preserve visibility for investors in the individual stocks, while providing relief in the calculation of required regulatory capital.  Regular readers know that we share this viewpoint. ...

Obama Policy on Mark-to-Market: A Hint?
Daily Markets — ... , where we focus on how politics and public policy affect stocks. Various observers have labeled a change in the mark-to-market accounting rules as the biggest immediate action affecting stocks.  My RealMoney colleague Jason Schwarz thinks that a change is imminent .  New rules could preserve visibility for investors in the individual stocks, while providing relief in the calculation of required regulatory capital.  Regular readers know that we share this viewpoint. We believe that neither the TARP method of adding capital, nor the quest for private investment, can work until ...