Swaps

Yet Another Regulatory Retreat

Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.18.2012

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Corporate America, with help from the Obama administration, has struck yet another blow against the scary financial regulations it claims will hurt th...

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Five Surprising Things You Need To Pay Taxes On

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 02.29.2012

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Remember: Taxes for 2011 are due on Tuesday, April 17. The IRS has said it plans to issue taxpayer refunds in 10 to 21 days. Electronic filing and usi...

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CFTC's Message to Municipalities: Caveat Emptor

Barbara Roper | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Dodd-Frank Act, Americans for Financial Reform, Sec, Consumer Federation of America, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Derivatives, Cftc, Swaps, Business News

In a little noticed vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission reversed course last week on a rule that had the potential to save cities and school districts across the country billions in excess costs on the swaps they purchase to hedge their interest rate and other risks.

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This Economic War Began Long Ago

Vivian Norris | Posted 11.22.2011

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It did not begin with the subprime disaster in 2007, nor the crash and burn of Lehman in 2008, nor are we able to blame any bubbles, be they dot.com or other. This Economic War began with the Asian Financial Crisis back in 1997.

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Rewriting the Macroeconomists' Playbook in the Wake of the Crisis

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Central Banks, Capital Flows, Economic Imbalances, Liquidity, Swaps, Currency, Monetary Policy, Conference, David Romer, Michael Spence, Fiscal Policy, Olivier Blanchard, Great Moderation, Joseph Stiglitz, Interest Rates, Macroeconomics, Business News

Before the global economic crisis, mainstream macroeconomists had largely converged on a framework for the conduct of macroeconomic policy. It is now time to converge again.

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Gambling On Hunger

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Food Riots, Tunisia, Derivatives, Budget, Speculation, Swaps, David Kane, Commodities Bubble, Federal Reserve, Obama, Cr, The Fed, Cftc, Maryknolls, Hunger, Blanche Lincoln, Wall Street, Egypt, Bart Chilton, Oil Prices, Galbraith, Food, Mubarak, Sec, Food Prices, Position Limits, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Since July, the price of corn has jumped 62 percent. Wheat has climbed by two-thirds, and soybeans are 38 percent more expensive. For ma...

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Getting Time on Your Side

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Humor, Time Management, Eat Well Guide, Swaps, Schedule, Email, Bartering, Relaxation, Business News

Many people ask me how I juggled a full-time job with a private career coaching practice and still managed to get a book published. I'd be remiss if I...

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4 Tips for a Greener Bedroom

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

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The bedroom's where you spend much of your time. Even if you're sleeping for most of it, ensure that your home's most intimate room is in line with the principles of sustainability.

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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Fed Chairman Volcker Opposes Forcing Banks To Spin Off Swaps Desks

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blanche Lincoln, The Financial Fix, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Swaps, Wall Street Reform, Financial Crisis, Paul Volcker, Video, Business News

The establishment is lining up against Blanche Lincoln. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Arkansas senator authored a bipartisan b...

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Financial Crisis Commission Turns Up Heat On Goldman Sachs: 'Nobody Here Believes You'

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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The panel created to investigate the roots of the financial crisis escalated the government's assault on Goldman Sachs on Thursday, criticizing the Wa...

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How not to hold on to a Democratic US Senate seat (VIDEO)

Wade Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010, Andrew Romanoff, Primary, Senator Michael Bennet, Swaps, Banking, Derivatives, Colorado, Teachers, Denver Public Schools, Scandal, Senate, Denver News

The teachers who worked under Michael Bennet's tenure as the Denver Public Schools Superintendent have some choice words about his re-election efforts to the Senate.

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Banks Keep Derivatives Units, Volcker Rules Softened

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 06.25.2010

Read More: The Financial Fix, Derivatives, Derivatives Reform, Swaps, Financial Reform, Wall Street Reform, Collin Peterson, Volcker Rule, Paul Volcker, Blanche Lincoln, James Bullard, Financial Crisis, Richard Fisher, Timothy Geithner, Thomas Hoenig, Financial Regulation, Business News

This report was updated Friday at 10:25 a.m. ET and on Monday at 2:45 p.m. ET (see below). After nearly 20 hours over two final days filled with back...

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Another Fed Official Supports Plan Forcing Banks To Spin Off Derivatives Units; Obama's Treasury STILL Opposed

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis supports a Senate plan that would force Wall Street megabanks to spin off their derivatives uni...

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Wall Street Trumps Main Street: Asymmetric Info in Derivatives

The 14th Banker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let me pull back the curtain on how derivatives work in one particular area on Main Street.

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Obama's Treasury Dept Working To Defeat Derivatives Proposal 'Of Utmost Importance' To Reforming Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 06.14.2010

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A Senate proposal to force banks to shed their lucrative yet risk-laden derivatives units -- which is vehemently opposed by Wall Street -- is gaining ...

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SEC Chair Schapiro: Swaps

washingtonpost.com | Mary L. Schapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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While legislation pending in the Senate would bring a host of vital improvements, important gaps in regulation still need to be closed. One such gap ...

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Buy Love Here

Micki Krimmel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russell Brand, Sustainability, Consumerism, Beverly Center, Swaps, Los Angeles News

Comedian Russel Brand would like to encourage us to shop less. He's hosting a swap and barter event tomorrow at the Beverly Center.

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Gary Gensler, Top Regulator, Says Some Derivatives Should Be Illegal

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a move that could rattle Wall Street and upset bank-friendly Democrats, the top federal regulator overseeing much of the derivatives market says th...

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Swap for Good

Micki Krimmel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Got shelves full of books you'll never read again? Want to help raise money for local domestic violence shelters?

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Weekly Audit: Wall Street Goes to the Movies

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Zach Carter, Media Consortium blogger Last week, the U.S. Senate rejected a plan that would have broken up the nation's six largest banks firms in...

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Greek Debt Crisis: Goldman Sachs Reportedly Helped Greece Dodge EU Deficit Rules

International | Beat Balzli | Posted 05.25.2011

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Goldman Sachs helped the Greek government to mask the true extent of its deficit with the help of a derivatives deal that legally circumvented the EU ...

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Citi Derivatives

Risk.net | Laurie Carver | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economy, Derivatives, Swaps, Too Big to Fail, Derivatives Trading, Financial Crisis, Interest-Rate Swaps, Systemic Risk, Cambridge University, Moral Hazard, Citigroup, Clx, Business News

Credit specialists at Citi are considering launching the first derivatives intended to pay out in the event of a financial crisis. The firm has drawn ...

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The Mines are Full of Canaries

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 05.25.2011

We need a new guard, who know the system but didn't build it. Don't let anyone tell you they're not out there. They've been there for years.

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