Loan

Michele Brown: Christie Aide Who Got Loan May Have Helped Chris Christie Campaign For NJ Governor

New York Times | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


When news broke in August that the former United States attorney, Christopher J. Christie, had lent $46,000 to a top aide in the federal prosecutor's ...

Last Words From the Vanishing Middle Class

Francine Hardaway | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Francine Hardaway

I personify the vanishing middle class. When I started my business in 1980, I had a pretty good life. Twenty-five years later, my standard of living has totally deteriorated.

Weekly Audit: Fixing the Foreclosure Problem

The Media Consortium | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business


The Media Consortium

The U.S. job market may be showing signs of life, but the scenario isn't really so rosy, as our government has yet to relieve the foreclosure pandemic.

Defunct Bank Loaned Millions To Former Director Convicted Of Felony Theft

The Denver Post | Miles Moffeit | Posted 08.29.2009 | Denver


In the years leading to its collapse, New Frontier Bank financed about $9.6 million in business loans for a former director who later was convicted of...

Friday Talking Points [55] -- "Bretton Woods II"? Not Quite.

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have to begin here today by stomping all over a cutesy term the media has come up with for the upcoming economic "summit" George W. Bush is holding ...

An Explanation Of the Treasury's Debt Purchase And Equity Injection Program

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 11.14.2008 | Business


Hale

The government says it isn't buying an ownership interest that will lead to directing bank policy. I'm finding that a bit hard to believe.

Schwarzenegger To U.S.: California May Need $7-Billion Loan

The Los Angeles Times | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, alarmed by the ongoing national financial crisis, warned Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson on Thursday that t...