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  1. rhadamanthus
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    Chomsky was right, Geithner bails out everybody

    "[In America] we privatize profit and publicize the risk." -Noam Chomsky Link *It's a long article, so I'm taking only sections......
    Thread by: rhadamanthus, Jan 11, 2010, 46 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  2. rocketsjudoka
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    TARP Helped but at Great Cost

    It looks like TARP did what it was supposed to and save the financial industry at the moment of crisis but after that it is decidedly mixed. From...
    Thread by: rocketsjudoka, Oct 21, 2009, 35 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  3. Ari
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    Time to create a Consumer Protection Agency

    And appointing Ralph Nader as its caretaker. I am betting the mere knowledge by Wall Street execs and other corporate crooks that such a man is...
    Thread by: Ari, Oct 16, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  4. Air Langhi
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    Helicopter Ben Pt 2?

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_bernanke Obama breaks vacation, keeps Bernanke at Fed * Obama reappoints 'bold'...
    Thread by: Air Langhi, Aug 25, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  5. ILoveTheRockets
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    Larry Flint:Common Sense 2009

    Common Sense 2009 The American government -- which we once called our government -- has been taken over by Wall Street, the mega-corporations...
    Thread by: ILoveTheRockets, Aug 21, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  6. robbie380
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    U.S. banks stand to collect $38.5 BILLION in overdraft fees

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090810/bs_nm/us_banks_overdrafts U.S. banks to make $38 billion from overdraft fees: report Reuters Mon Aug...
    Thread by: robbie380, Aug 10, 2009, 50 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  7. Invisible Fan
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    State Budget Woes Create a Black Hole for U.S. Stimulus Funds

    2011 looks to be a world of hurt for states. Unless there's a 2nd stimulus bill......
    Thread by: Invisible Fan, Aug 9, 2009, 24 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  8. basso
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    D!Ohbama: No guarantee taxes won't go up

    Remember this? <object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8erePM8V5U&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param...
    Thread by: basso, Aug 3, 2009, 60 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  9. Fatty FatBastard
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    Fascinating article: "The Great American Bubble Machine"

    Regardless of your partisanship, read this with an open mind....
    Thread by: Fatty FatBastard, Jul 26, 2009, 15 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  10. basso
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    Largest.Deficit.Evah

    set aside the ritual it's all W's fault. and focus on the red ink as far as the eye can see. Budget deficit tops $1 trillion for first time...
    Thread by: basso, Jul 13, 2009, 27 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  11. OrangeRowdy95
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    My Radio Debut

    As you may have known, I have been producing remotely at CNN Radio 1190 AM in Dallas/Fort Worth for several months now. Starting this Tuesday...
    Thread by: OrangeRowdy95, Jul 5, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout
  12. the futants
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    Suitcase With $134 Billion confiscated?????

    Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge: William Pesek Commentary by William Pesek June 17 (Bloomberg) -- It’s a plot better suited...
    Thread by: the futants, Jun 17, 2009, 16 replies, in forum: Other Sports
  13. rimrocker
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    Financial Regulations

    I was waiting for something like this... we're long overdue for regulation of the consumer financial markets especially. Now, let's see how many...
    Thread by: rimrocker, Jun 17, 2009, 8 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  14. adoo
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    Hatred roils right-wing extremists

    http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rutten13-2009jun13,0,3205699.column Hatred roils right-wing extremists Perhaps we...
    Thread by: adoo, Jun 13, 2009, 160 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  15. JJae
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    Policymakers Have Created a Perfect Storm

    http://www.counterpunch.com/roberts06032009.html As the Dollar Falls Off the Cliff ... By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Economic news remains...
    Thread by: JJae, Jun 5, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  16. OddsOn
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    Once Considered Unthinkable, U.S. Sales Tax Gets Fresh Look

    Or maybe they can just quit spending so much money and heaven forbid cut back their budget like the rest of the country? Since when is adding...
    Thread by: OddsOn, May 28, 2009, 36 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  17. Invisible Fan
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    [credit rating agencies]Do free markets like Oligopolies?

    Well the government is cozy the credit rating agencies, and investors think they're swell too. ...And since there's no rush in breaking up any...
    Thread by: Invisible Fan, Apr 30, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  18. Rocket River
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    The Quiet Coup

    http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200905/imf-advice No, the real concern of the fund’s senior staff, and the biggest obstacle to recovery, is...
    Thread by: Rocket River, Apr 22, 2009, 0 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  19. ymc
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    Gregory Mankiw suggests negative interest rate

    Wow. This guy is crazy. He says we can do that if we make one tenth of our money worthless every year. If we really implement that, no one will...
    Thread by: ymc, Apr 18, 2009, 25 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
  20. ymc
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    Goldman Sachs lobbyist is Geithner's chief of staff

    How come GS grunts are everywhere? :confused: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/03/geithner-aide-fought-ceo-pay-reform Top Geithner...
    Thread by: ymc, Apr 5, 2009, 30 replies, in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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