Topic: global financial meltdown
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barry_c posted a blog entry
The bailout explained comprehensively, in 136 words
If you owe the bank $10, it’s your problem. If you owe the bank $10m, it’s the bank’s problem.If you and a million others...
If you owe the bank $10, it’s your problem. If you owe the bank $10m, it’s the bank’s problem.If you and a million others...
Gordon S posted a blog entry
Congress to Vote on Bailout Today
Washington - After a tumultuous week of round-the-clock negotiations, Congress prepared for a...
Washington - After a tumultuous week of round-the-clock negotiations, Congress prepared for a...
barry_c posted a blog entry
Once more, with feeling
Congress on Sunday made public a proposed bill that would enact a far-reaching government rescue of the financial...
Congress on Sunday made public a proposed bill that would enact a far-reaching government rescue of the financial...
barry_c posted a blog entry
Hank discovers the 419 scam
Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great...
Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great...
barry_c posted a blog entry
"Look on the bright side"
Michael Lewis, on the bright side of economic collapse.(via Kottke)
Michael Lewis, on the bright side of economic collapse.(via Kottke)
barry_c posted a blog entry
Private investment banking in America, dead at 75
Cross another item off Nouriel Roubini's list...Last night, the Federal Reserve announced that the last two private investment...
Cross another item off Nouriel Roubini's list...Last night, the Federal Reserve announced that the last two private investment...
barry_c posted a blog entry
Financial Crisis FAQs
They're doing a good job of explaining the basics (and the details) over at the Freaknomics blog.
They're doing a good job of explaining the basics (and the details) over at the Freaknomics blog.
barry_c posted a blog entry
It's our watch now
Over at They Rode On, Doc responds to this post with some ruminations on Big Changes.Excerpt:We look back on history and we...
Over at They Rode On, Doc responds to this post with some ruminations on Big Changes.Excerpt:We look back on history and we...
barry_c posted a blog entry
The Great Recession
Dear Forbes.com readers:This will turn out to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the worst U.S....
Dear Forbes.com readers:This will turn out to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the worst U.S....
barry_c posted a blog entry
Six impossible things before breakfast
Lewis Carroll’s White Queen “believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast”. Traders could use that skill....
Lewis Carroll’s White Queen “believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast”. Traders could use that skill....
barry_c posted a blog entry
How many shares of AIG stock do I get when I file my 2008 taxes?
Want to understand the ramifications of the recent market chaos?The New York Times is running one of the best (and simplest)...
Want to understand the ramifications of the recent market chaos?The New York Times is running one of the best (and simplest)...
