Yes, the federal government does a lot of stupid things. And yes, it’s easy to see why Wall Street firms are bailing out of the Troubled Asset Relief Program: to avoid having to deal with the government’s ever-changing rules and with publicity-hungry congressmen. (Is there any other kind?) But that doesn’t excuse the way that […]
Entries from June 2009
Wall Street’s selective memory
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
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Gas prices hold steady as July 4 nears
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Despite travelers taking to the road for vacations and the Independence Day weekend coming up, gasoline prices in the United States are unchanged from two weeks ago, according to a survey published Sunday.
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Wola Info wprowadza plan oszczędnościowy (News)
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Pracownicy Woli Info zgodzili się na dobrowolną, sześciomiesięczną obniżkę pensji o 10% zaproponowaną przez zarząd spółki. Warunkiem była zgoda całego zespołu. Dzięki temu spółka chce uniknąć dalszych zwolnień i zaoszczędzić kilka milionów złotych do końca roku. -…
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Madoff’s day of reckoning comes
June 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Bernard Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, on Monday faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars.
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Bank failure list tops 45
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Local banks in Georgia, Minnesota and California were closed Friday by state regulators, bringing the total number of failed banks this year to 45, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Madoff reduced to nothing
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Bernard and Ruth Madoff have been stripped of their vast riches.
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Bank failure list tops 44
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Local banks in Georgia, Minnesota and California were closed Friday by state regulators, bringing the total number of failed banks this year to 44, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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House passes sweeping energy, climate bill
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
The House approved a sweeping energy and climate bill Friday which could for the first time usher in widespread government restrictions on greenhouse gases and help renewable energy become cost competitive with fossil fuels.
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Day of reckoning comes for Madoff
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Bernard Madoff, mastermind behind the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, on Monday faces the possibility of spending the rest of his natural life in prison.
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Regional banks in Georgia fail
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Local banks in Georgia were closed Friday by state regulators, bringing the total number of failed banks this year to 42, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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