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When will we the taxpayers finally force the game to end?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Danielle Park

The $25 billion mortgage settlement between lenders and state attorneys general won’t help nearly as many people as its touted to, Neil Barofsky, the former Special US Treasury Department Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), tells Bloomberg … Continue reading →

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Good discussion on the Eurozone

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Danielle Park

Megan Greene from Roubini Global Economics talks with Michael Hewson yesterday looking at recent developments in Europe, particularly at the situation in Greece, the LTRO’s, Spain and the fiscal compact. Here is the direct link.

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Excellent context on all that cash on the sidelines

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Danielle Park

Great piece from Jim Bianco of Bianco Research this morning (courtesy of the Big Picture blog): Through Q4 2011, nonfarm nonfinancial corporate businesses held $2.23 trillion in liquid assets on their balance sheets. As the bullish argument goes, this must … Continue reading →

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