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The Truth About the President and the Deficit

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Karl Rove, President Barack Obama, National Debt, Congressional Budget Office, Mitt Romney, Debt, Stimulus, Election 2012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Deficit, Budget Deficit, Republican Party, Tarp, Bailouts, Politics News
Bob Cesca

Arguably the biggest lie coming from the Republicans and the Romney campaign is that President Obama is a tax and spend liberal who's directly and personally responsible for record deficits and a crushing national debt.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Sees Fifth Straight Day Of Declines

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Dow Jones, Wall Street, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Bailouts, Nasdaq, S&P 500, New York Stock Exchange, Political Instability, Austerity, Business News

Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States. The Dow Jon...

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European Elections Complicate Outlook

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: French Elections, Mohamed El-Erian, Market Outlook, Global Economy, Unemployment, Politics and Government, Employment, Bailouts, Investment Strategy, Federal Reserve, European Union, Europe, European Central Bank, Euro, Austerity, Business News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

Europe's election results sound an alarm for European integration and, consequently, the wellbeing of both the region and the global economy. Let us hope that the inevitable short-term volatility is a precursor to a more decisive effort to deal with the continent's festering problems.

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Protect Taxpayers Now With a Strong Volcker Rule

Dennis M. Kelleher | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Dodd-Frank Act, Hedging, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Bailouts, Derivatives Reform, Derivatives Regulation, Market Making, Big Banks, Paul Volcker, Volcker Rule, Barack Obama, Wall Street Crisis, Proprietary Trading, Wall Street Bailouts, Wall Street, Banks, Financial Crisis, Derivatives Trading, Financial Regulation, Business News
Dennis M. Kelleher

The argument for the Volcker Rule is obvious -- we shouldn't allow risky bets that pay enormous bonuses to bankers if they work, but stick taxpayers with the bill if they fail.

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Eastwood Super Bowl Ad: Powerful, Inspirational and Dead Wrong

John Hrabe | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Peter Thiel, Student Loans, Greatest Generation, Clint Eastwood, Chrysler, Auto Bailouts, Super Bowl Commercials, Higher Education, Bailouts, Economy, College Tuition, Millennial Generation, Youth Unemployment, Super Bowl 2012, Video, Business News
John Hrabe

The American recovery won't come from Detroit's dogged persistence. It will come from innovative computer geeks and social misfits. Instead of a pep talk, we need a lesson in computer programming.

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The Party People of Wall Street

Bill Moyers | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Aig, JPMorgan Chase, Davos, Occupy Wall Street, Bear Stearns, World Economic Summit, Occupy Wall Street Movement, Kappa Beta Phi, Wall Street Bailouts, Bailouts, Wall Street Reform, Business News
Bill Moyers

A week or so ago, we read about what in the Gilded Age of the Roman Empire was known as a bacchanal -- a big blowout at which the imperial swells got together and whooped it up. This one occurred here in Manhattan at the annual black-tie dinner and induction ceremony for Kappa Beta Phi.

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Markets Balance Solvency, Growth and Liquidity

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Europe Economy, European Debt Crisis, Global Economy, Bailouts, Investment Strategy, Federal Reserve, European Union, European Central Bank, Global Economic Crisis, World News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

The health of the global economy, and that of markets, depends on the success of a series of medium-term hand-offs between the public and private sectors -- in growth, balance sheets and credit flows.

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Bankers Look To 'Recommit' To 'Safety And Soundness' At Davos

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Davos, Bailouts, Bankers, Greenpeace, Barclays, European Central Bank, NYSE Euronext, Hsbc, Unicredit, JP Morgan, Video, Job Cuts, Reuters, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citigroup, World Economic Forum, Business News

By Alexander Smith DAVOS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Bankers feel under siege, and from the heights of Davos in the Swiss Alps they are lookin...

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Break Up Bank of America Before It Breaks Us

Mary Bottari | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Too Big to Fail, Bank of America, Economic Crisis, Bailouts, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Dodd-Frank, Tim Geithner, Business News
Mary Bottari

Most Americans have had it with bailouts of the big banks on Wall Street when so little has been done for Main Street.
 
Banks that are "too big to fail" are too big to exist.

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A 5-Part Plan for the President to Fight the Banks "Every Inch of the Way"

Dennis M. Kelleher | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Regulatory Agencies, Crimes, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Financial Reform, Bailouts, Funding, Obama, Rulemaking, Financial Fraud, Fraud, Finance, Regulatory Reform, Financial Crisis, Bank Bailout, Financial Regulation, Banking, Banks, Politics News
Dennis M. Kelleher

It is past time for the president to let his actions speak for him and they will speak louder than any of his words. That is what the American people are waiting for. That is also what the banks, Wall Street and their allies fear most.

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Neither a Quick Nor Comprehensive European Fix

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Investments, Unemployment, Europe Debt Crisis, Great Britain, David Cameron, Bailouts, European Union, Europe, European Central Bank, World News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

European leaders still need to do a lot more, and quickly, if they are to catch up and get ahead of the crisis. Accordingly, and regrettably, the specter of volatility caused by European headlines will not recede for long.

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Jason Cherkis

Occupy Activsts Help Families From Evictions As Part Of National Occupy Our Homes Action

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Occupy Chicago, Foreclosure Crisis, Video, East New York, Bailouts, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy NOLA, Evictions, Banks, Occupy Our Homes, Nevada, Occupy Atlanta, Gao, New York, Oregon, Business News

WASHINGTON -- In the late evening on Tuesday, Brigitte Walker welcomed Occupy Atlanta onto her property in an effort to save her Riverdale, Ga., home ...

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Better Than a Red Ryder BB Gun: 5 Gifts for World Leaders

Richard Barrington | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Taxes, Debt, John Boehner, Economy, Bailouts, Angela Merkel, Savings Accounts, Warren Buffett, Personal Finance, Ben Bernanke, Interest Rates, Income, Barack Obama, Business News
Richard Barrington

As 2011 closes, world leaders could surely use a few gifts. Here are five presents that, if delivered, would probably be their all-time best -- regardless of whether they ever found a BB gun under the tree.

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It Was A Wonderful Life: My Odyssey with Bank of America

Janine R. Wedel | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Credit Ratings, Bank of America, Too Big to Fail, Bailouts, Wall Street Crisis, Shadow Elite, Banks, Occupy Wall Street, Business News
Janine R. Wedel

This technology-driven, partly outsourced, too-big-to-fail bureaucracies of today are more difficult to maneuver than that of yesteryear. And the frustration and angst it breeds are one reason the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements resonate with Americans.

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Jason Cherkis

Lobbying Firm Memo Expresses Angst Over Occupy Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Geduldig, Video, Bailouts, Lytle, Democrats, Cranford, Big Banks, New York City, Lobbying Firm, 2012 Presidential Election, Wall Street, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Banks, Clark, #Ows, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A lobbying firm has prepared a memo offering advice to its Wall Street clients to help them manage any political fallout from Occupy Wal...

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Bachmann Accuses Bush Of Embracing 'Socialism'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Tarp, George Bush, Michele Bachmann Core of My Conviction, Bush Bailouts, 2012 Elections, Michele Bachmann 2012, Bailouts, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Michele Bachmann Bush, Bachmann, Video, Bachmann Bush, Michele Bachmann, Bush Bachmann, Michele Bachmann Memoir, Mitt Romney 2012, George W Bush, Michele Bachmann Book, Politics News

Republican presidential candidate and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) criticized former President George W. Bush for "embracing a kind of 'bailout soc...

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I'm With Stupid: Earth's Continued Existence Foils My Future Plans

Todd Hartley | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Screech, Saved by the Bell, Family Radio, Poverty, Harold Camping, Lawsuits, Bailouts, End of the World, Doomsday Prophecies, Comedy News
Todd Hartley

So, are you guys still alive? Yeah, me too. I have to say, I'm a little surprised. I thought for sure Harold Camping was going to be right this time.

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50 Million Will March

Brent Budowsky | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Corruption, Bank Fees, Elizabeth Warren, Suffragettes, Rewarding Failure, Ron Paul, Bailouts, Jobs, Money in Politics, Capitalism, Unequal Pay, John Hancock, Lech Walesa, 99 Percent, Samuel Adams, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party, Politics News
Brent Budowsky

America has entered a new political era of protest and patriotism in a great and powerful tradition. When winter turns to spring, those who seek to champion the 99 percent are poised to mobilize for the largest protests in the history of America, and the world.

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"Imagine" Song Updated

Ann Lee | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Pentagon, Bonus, Politicians, Lobbyists, Bailouts, Beatles, Humor and Satire, Occupy Wall Street Protests, Occupy Wall Street, Comedy News
Ann Lee

Imagine there's no Wall Street It's easy if you try No bubbles, no bailouts They cannot even lie Imagine all the bankers Living life modestly I...

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Economists Call For Massive Debt Relief To Jumpstart Economy

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Tarp, Foreclosure Crisis, Video, Freddie Mac, Debt Crisis, Great Haircut, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Bailouts, Fannie Mae, Financial Crisis, Massive Debt Relief, Business News

NEW YORK (Jennifer Ablan and Matthew Goldstein) - More than three years after the financial crisis struck, the economy remains stuck in a consumer...

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"Fraud As a Business Model"

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fhfa-Sues-Banks, Third World America, Foreclosure Fraud, Bailouts, Video, Business News
Janet Tavakoli

Banks won't change until we follow the law and take "prompt corrective action." Banks that committed widespread fraud should be placed in receivership.

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Europe: Lacking a Long-Term Solution

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Debt, Europe, Liquidity, Financials, Economy, Bailouts, Downgrade, Credit Default Swaps, Asset Allocation, Eu, Bank Shares, Government, Hedge Funds, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Bank, European Financial Stability Fund, Portugal, Safe Haven, Greece, Equities, Earnings, Hedging, Italy, Volatility, Germany, Stock Markets, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Committee for European Securities Regulators, Commerzbank, Greek Debt, Short Selling, Austerity, France, Investing, Gdp Growth, European Banks, Investment, Ban on Short Selling, Gemma Godfrey, Contagion, Valuations, Debt Burden, Cash, Piigs, Search for Yield, Business News
Gemma Godfrey

Over the last few days we have seen a tremendous amount of volatility in the markets, epitomizing the lack of clarity with which many investors have struggled.

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Are You Ready to Jump Into the World of Self-Employment?

Don McNay | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: McNay Settlement Group, Don McNay, Chuck Prince, Structured Settlement, Citigroup, Small Business, Thomas Stanley, Johnny Paycheck, Tom Peters, Bailouts, Main Street, Kentucky, Ford Motors, Millionaire Next Door, Cobra, Barbourville Kentucky, Sam Davies, Self-Employed, Wall Street, Wealth Without Wall Street, 401k, Lexmark, Health Insurance, Uaw, Entrepreneurship, Ibm, Life Insurance, Lottery Winners, Small Business America, Small Business News
Don McNay

If Americans like the idea of self-employment and know it presents the greatest opportunity for growth, what is stopping some of them from taking the plunge?

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Legalized Loan Sharks

Don McNay | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, McNay Settlement Group, Citigroup, Richmond Kentucky, Loan Sharks, Payday Lenders, Financial Reform, Bailouts, Kentucky, Don McNay, Vanderbilt, Citizens for Responsiblity and Ethics, Gary Rivlin, Working Poor, Structured Settlements, Screw Andrews, Bank of America, Poverty Industry, Broke USA, Wealth Without Wall Street, Ohio, Newport Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Million Dollar Round Table, Banks, Legalized Loan Sharks, American College, Too Big to Fail, Personal Finance, Personal Debt, Business News
Don McNay

"Financial reform" is a boon for people in the payday loan business. When people fall out of the world of traditional banking, they are still going to need bank-like services. Payday lenders will be in position to fill the gap.

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Jon Ward

Newt Gingrich: The Lone 2012 GOP Hopeful To Get Specific With Dodd-Frank Criticisms

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Michele Bachmann, Dodd-Frank, Wall Street, Tim Geithner, Too Big to Fail, Bailouts, Barney Frank, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Republican Presidential Primary, Tim Pawlenty, Chris Dodd, Newt Gingrich, Financial Regulation, Barack Obama, Politics News

WASHINGTON – All the 2012 Republican presidential candidates have said they disagree with the Dodd-Frank legislation, and that sentiment has only ha...

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