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Commentary

The Latest Dynamic Duo Disaster In The Making

by Rob K. Blake | December 6, 2008

I call the Bernanke – Paulson twosome the Dynamic Duo because what they devise to solve our financial crisis is no more ridiculous than the far-fetched ways Batman and Robin used to escape sure death in the campy TV show. Unlike the TV show, I’ve stopped rooting for this financially bungling Dynamic Duo to [...]

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Commentary

World Wide Government and Central Bank Tinkering Will Do More Harm Than Good

by Rob K. Blake | October 25, 2008

We all know both the US government and the Federal Reserve are going full bore with one tweak after another to “save” the banking system and supposedly, thereby the economy. At least, that’s their argument to Congress and the American people. Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke on news talk shows or testifying in [...]

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Economy

The $700 Billion Banking Bailout Bill Passes – Will It Work?

by Rob K. Blake | October 5, 2008

Paulson’s $700 Billion bailout bill passed the House on a 263-171 vote and the President signed it into law. Last week I promised a discussion (assuming Congress would pass the bill) on whether or not the Bill would work. So let’s get to it..
Will the Bailout Bill Work?
First, this is a false question. [...]

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Commentary

An Analysis of the Fed’s Plan to "Curb Shady Mortgage Practices"

by Tom Koziol | July 18, 2008

In a July 14, 2008 AP article titled: Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices , Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is quoted as saying:

“Although the high rate of delinquency has a number of causes, it seems clear that unfair or deceptive acts and practices by lenders resulted in the extension of many loans, particularly [...]

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Housing

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: What Will The Feds Do?

by Charles Feldman | July 11, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, combined, own or back up some $5 trillion dollars of debt. That is about half of ALL the mortgages in the U.S. They have already lost some $11 BILLION since the current mortgage/credit crisis began, so it is easy to see why there is profound concern about their fiscal health–or [...]

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Credit

Fed Rate Cut – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

by Richard Warren | March 18, 2008

There is a law in physics that says: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same is true is a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Many people get excited when the Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate. They somehow see this as a magic bullet that is going to [...]

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Commentary

It’s the economy stupid! Or is it the stupid economy?

by Richard Warren | March 3, 2008

Last week President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke both expressed the view that the economy is not headed for recession. With the credit markets in turmoil, housing slumping badly, oil prices soaring, the dollar plummeting and inflation rearing its ugly head, how can they be so optimistic?
The reason is simple; they can’t afford [...]

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Interest Rates

Fed Takes Huge Step to Stop Bleeding – Announces Major Rate Cut

by Joshua Dorkin | September 18, 2007

The Fed just announced that it would be cutting the federal funds rate by 1/2 point to 4.75 percent. This is the first reduction in four years and will affect everything from credit cards to adjustable rate mortgages.
Clearly this major cut is indicative of how bad the Fed thinks the economy is. [...]

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Commentary

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to Abandon Lenders and Investors

by Joshua Dorkin | September 6, 2007

The President and others in office continue to tell us how well our economy is doing. Lets take a look at some of the latest news to see how things are

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