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market-ticker.denninger.net - 11/4/2009
Why Bernanke And Geithner's Gambit Fails
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Since I wasn't invited to Treasury's confab of bloggers yesterday (there's no surprise there, given how critical I've been of them and how Obama's administration is no less of an echo chamber than was Bush's!) I thought I'd loose this on the blogosphere - a post I've been sandbagging ...
accruedint.blogspot.com - 11/3/2009
Accrued Interest: Financial Regulation: How would you have it work?
— accruedint.blogspot.com — Yesterday myself and several other financial bloggers got the chance to meet with several senior Treasury officials,... including the Secretary himself. It was a fascinating experience and I have to admit, it was just plain cool to be within the bowels ... (more) Accrued Interest: Financial Regulation: How would you ...

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Geithner Urges Banks to Resume Lending, Help Recovery (Update1)
bloomberg.com - 11/1/2009
Geithner Urges Banks to Resume Lending, Help Recovery (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the country’s economic recovery and job creation... hinge on banks taking more risk and restoring the flow of credit to businesses. “The big risk we face now is that banks are going to ... (more) Geithner Urges Banks to Resume Lending, Help Recovery ...

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reuters.com - 24 days ago
Geithner wants strong dollar, will tackle deficit
— reuters.com — Glenn Somerville TOKYO (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he believes strongly in the... need to maintain a strong dollar and said the United States was determined to get its budget deficit down. The dollar's decline has ... (more) Geithner wants strong dollar, will tackle deficit

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The Mess That Greenspan Made — ... sector growth buoys recovery hopes - Telegraph China Should Drop Yuan's Dollar Peg: Merrill Lynch - CNBC REAL ESTATE Almost $300B in housing aid (and only $60B of it for renters) - Time Real Estate Price Plunge Makes U.S. Homeownership Perilous Path - Bloomberg A Tale of Four Trial Modifications at IndyMac Bank - Mandelman Matters No Money Down Mortgages Continue - FalkenBlog FED/TREASURY/BANKING Why Bernanke And Geithner's Gambit Fails - Market Ticker Ben Bernanke's Secret Plan: Raise ...

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