New York Times:
A government report on the bailout of A.I.G. is must reading for taxpayers looking to know why the $182 billion “rescue” is the most troubling episode of the financial disaster.
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Open Left - Front Page:
On Wednesday, Chris wrote a quick hit on Representative DeFazio's statement that there was "growing consensus" among Congressional liberals that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should step down. He went on to say that Su (Read More)
Submitted by magitam
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This week in Gold has provided yet another all-time high as the U.S Dollar continues to have difficulties sustaining or maintaining any momentum. The Dollars performance versus the Euro, poor economic reports and the worlds m (Read More)
The Guardian:
Emile Heskey headed his first goal since April to produce the first drawn game here this season as Aston Villa fought back after a dire first-half performance, in atrocious weather conditions, to cancel out Steven Caldwell's (Read More)
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The Guardian:
Be it giving them Viagra, putting them in a pageant or paying $14m for them, every culture has eccentricities about animalsCan a man kill a goat armed with little more than his eyes? Well, the US military seemed willing to be (Read More)
The Guardian:
• 'Calls have fallen on deaf ears at French Football Federation'• FAI's John Delaney also thanks 'solidarity of the French people'The Republic of Ireland have been forced to admit defeat in their efforts to be granted a repla (Read More)
NY Post:
WASHINGTON -- The federal government gave scandal-tainted ACORN and its affiliates $200,000 in Justice Department grants over the last seven years -- with much of it going to Big Apple groups, an internal audit released yeste (Read More)
The Daily Reckoning:
Today the House Finance Committee approved the Ron Paul and Jim DeMint amendment to audit the Federal Reserve. It’s a step in the right direction, but the amendment still has some way to go before it sees the light of day. To (Read More)
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page:
One particularly vitriolic reader of my last article on The Distorted Shape of the Recovering Economy seemed to think I was predicting a doomsday scenario. I was not at all. Richard Duncan’s tentatively predicted Fall of Rome (Read More)
L.A. Times - Business:
Critics say it does not reflect better service but the frustration of passengers so fed up they're not filing them. Congress is pushed to adopt a passengers' bill of rights. (Read More)
WSJ.com: What's News US:
Many Democrats and Republicans praise Bernanke, but some say the financial crisis requires an overhaul of the Fed's responsibilities and tighter congressional oversight.
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Yahoo! News: Economy News:
Reuters - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - U.S. Economy:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny a (Read More)
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on Dec. 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a (Read More)
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page:
James Picerno submits: Everyone knows it’s coming, but when? Everyone recognizes that at some point it’s essential, but the associated benefits and risks are debatable. One thing we can be reasonable sure of, as we discussed (Read More)
Google News - Business:
eCreditDaily.comSenator Vows to Block Removal of Fed's Audit ShieldBloombergNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A US senator said he would seek to block any legislation containing a measure to remove the Federal Reserve's shield from cong (Read More)
Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha:
Today's Four for Four: Jobless Claims are still at Recessionary levels. Geithner takes Congressional Heat. The FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile will be released next Tuesday. More Treasury supply before Turkey Day and the Daily (Read More)