From October 1, 2008 through the end of the year, eighteen companies that had received, or would receive, bailout funds... View Article
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I just received a one line statement from Tara Andringa, press officer for Sen. Carl Levin, on the will he... View Article
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Just like on Elm Street, Freddie killed bills in Congress. The Ted Stevens trial is set to wrap up today... View Article
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A month ago, at the advent of the global economic crisis, the federal government loaned the nation’s largest insurer, AIG,... View Article
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Sometimes congressional seats come fixed with a superstitious quality; a curse, perhaps. North Carolina’s Class 3 Senate seat is famous... View Article
Continue readingWall Street to Washington
The complete meltdown in subprime mortgages has caused a total makeover of the investment industry. The effect of the makeover... View Article
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