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Q&A with Michael Lewis (Part 1): The Rules of the Game Were Totally Screwed Up

Terrence McNally | Posted 08.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Corruption, Goldman Sachs, Liar's Poker, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street, Ratings Agencies, Standard & Poor's, Michael Lewis, Obama, Sub-Prime Mortgage, Geithner, Business News
Terrence McNally

I recently interviewed author Michael Lewis about his new book, Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood, and the financial meltdown and the bailout.

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Marcus Baram

Credit Rating Agencies Spared Major Reforms In Obama's Overhaul

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 07.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Obama Financial Overhaul, Rating Agencies Reforms, Issuer-Pay Model, Credit Rating Agencies, Standard & Poor's, Fitch Agency, Obama Credit Rating Agencies, Moody's, Business News

They've been called the culprits of the financial crisis but their role has remained largely unexamined. And they were largely spared any major reform...

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"Brand Dubai" Aims to Polish Emirate's Image Following Negative Reports

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.14.2009 | World

Read More: Dubai Media Affairs Office, Dubai, Western Media, Mona Al Marri, Dubai Press Club, Standard & Poor's, Abu Dhabi, Reuters, Pr, United Arab Emirates, Atlantis Hotel, Arab Region, International Financial Crisis, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Asharq Al-Awsat, Gulf, Dubai Media City, Brand Dubai, WAM News Agency, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

The Gulf emirate of Dubai is on a PR kick aimed at polishing its image and repairing damage from negative reports.

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Credit Rating Agency Scandals Ignored by US

Diane Francis | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Standard & Poors, Financial Crisis, Credit Rating Agencies, Sec, Banking Crisis, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Economic Crisis, Moody's, Business News
Diane Francis

Credit rating agencies contributed to the current economic collapse. They were paid fees by banks who sometimes pressured or shopped around for the most favorable risk assessments, an obvious conflict of interest.

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Plan to Take Action in 2009

Suze Orman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Personal Finances, Stocks, Money, Economy, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Standard & Poor's, Recession, 2009, Finance Woes, Money Woes, Dow Jones, Stocks Down, Finance, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Recession Fears, The Dow, Financial Planning, New York Stock Exchange, Personal Finance, Standard & Poor, Suze Orman, Suze Orman Oprah, Business News
Suze Orman

I am sorry to say that it is foolish to think that a stimulus package will be an insta-cure. I think it is wiser to to keep in mind that it is going to take years to make this all right.

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Stocks In Longest Funk Since 1970s

Wall Street Journal | E.S. BROWNING | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Credit Crisis, U.S. Economy, Stock Market, Inflation, Morningstar, Standard & Poors, Recession, Long Term Investments, Credit Crunch, 1970s Inflation, Stocks, S&P 500, Economy, Great Depression, Treasury Bonds, Business News

Over the past 200 years, the stock market's steady upward march occasionally has been disrupted for long stretches, most recently during the Great Dep...

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MBIA Gets Added Boost From Moody's

TheStreet.com | Laurie Kulikowski | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Ambac Financial, Ambac, Standard & Poor's, Triple-a Rating, Moody's Investor Services, Financial Guarantee Insurance, Moody's, Mbia, Business News

MBIA surged as much as 6% in trading Tuesday after Moody's Investor Services confirmed the financial guarantor's triple-A rating. The action comes a ...

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Credit Rating Agencies Defend Track Record

AP | Alan Zibel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor's, Credit Agencies, Moody's, Business News

Executives from major credit rating agencies on Wednesday were accused by senators of being hampered by conflicts of interest that may have contribute...

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