AIG is suing the Government. At first it seems highly ungrateful for AIG to sue its “White Knight” who swooped in to rescue it in its time of need. But when we look a bit deeper we may find that all is not as it seemed at the time. Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky, […]
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By Doug Hornig, Casey Research I’ve used the term outrage fatigue on numerous occasions in this forum as a way of trying to explain why there has been such a muted outcry from the general population as the tally of financial atrocities committed against American citizens has exploded. August 22 was just another average day
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By Tim McMahon, editor Banks are considered safe. This isn’t the Great Depression… We have FDIC deposit insurance now so bank runs can happen right? Even the “Urban Dictionary” equates the saying “money in the bank” with reliability. You can wager money on what will happen, and if you have inside information and you’re 100%
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I must be naive. I really thought the administration would welcome the return of bank bailout money. Some $340 million in TARP cash flowed back this week from four small banks in Louisiana, New York, Indiana and California. This isn’t much when we routinely talk in trillions, but clearly that money has not been wasted or otherwise sunk down Wall Street’s black hole. So why no cheering as the cash comes back?
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On several occasions of late, I have read or heard the phrase, “We are all Keynesians now,” an erudite way of expressing the idea that the free market is dead. And that the fate of the global economy now relies almost entirely on pragmatic measures yet to be taken by governments, most notably that of the United States.
Given that the word “pragmatic” is often used to describe President Obama, it appears that the man of the hour has arrived just in the nick of time.
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Editor’s Note: Generally, I am in favor of letting the “chips fall where they may” and would not be in favor of a bailout for General Motors (GM). But we must be realistic and be aware that there are consequences for everything. Letting General Motors (GM) fail would cost the economy jobs that would probably
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a GM bankruptcy is huge. Job losses would go through the roof and could trigger a Global Depression By Charles Delvalle I’m putting myself out on the line, and I feel the risk/reward is more than worth it. If I’m right, you could make 300 percent in just a few months. If I’m wrong, you’ll
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