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Danger lies in threat to Fed independence
H.R. 1207 seems innocuous enough. The overall question it raises sounds fair: After all, why should the Fed be ...Posted by Ben Ross -
What is expert advice worth on the stock market?
How seriously should you take their forecasts? Does an understanding of economics and the capital market give you ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Nine states pose fiscal threat to US recovery
Some of the same financial troubles that have pushed California toward economic disaster are wreaking havoc in nine ...via Financial Times
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House Proposal Would Allow Feds To Break Up Biggest Banks
A key House Democrat released on Wednesday his much-awaited proposal to end "too big to fail": Let the federal ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to immediately freeze increases in credit card interest ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Geithner Says Insurance Policies, Not AIG Derivatives Contracts, Were Systemic Risk
Geithner says credit-default swaps weren't the problem, after all.via Fair Spin -
Our Free Market Makes Economic Collapse Inevitable
The headlines are trumpeting recovery — some are even proclaiming an end to the recession in the United States ...via NewsRack -
Learning to Love Insider Trading
Here's a hot tip: Want to keep companies honest, make the markets work more efficiently and encourage investors to ...via Fair Spin
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Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch
There are no less than four federal regulators responsible for overseeing consumer protection in finance, and all ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Too Big to Fail - Too Big to Exist -
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced legislation that would break up financial institutions that are too big to fail. ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve
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What is expert advice worth on the stock market?
How seriously should you take their forecasts? Does an understanding of economics and the capital market give you ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
