Jesse's Café Américain Thu 2009-08-20 16:17 EDT

The Next Wave of the Financial Crisis Is Coming (And Why)

Jesse

These excerpts from the most recent TARP Congressional Oversight Panel Report make the risks in the US financial system abundantly clear.Do you think that the Congress has the will and the ability to act on their recommendation, with the men currently in positions of power on the key Committees? Do you believe that the Obama Administration is capable of reforming itself and effecting genuine

comes; Financial Crisis; Jesse's Café Américain; wave.

Tue 2009-04-21 00:00 EDT

naked capitalism: Guest Post: The Taxman Cometh, and a Brewing Revolt by Congress?

by Lune

Brewing Revolt; Congress; Guest Post; naked capitalism; Taxman Cometh.

Wed 2009-02-11 00:00 EST

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Open Letter To Congress On Sharing The Pain

``I call for the resignation of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the abolishment of fractional reserve lending, and the end of the Fed itself''

Congress; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; Open Letter; pain; shares.

Sun 2008-11-23 00:00 EST

naked capitalism: Mirabile Dictu! Congress is Mad at Paulson for Lying!

Congress; lying; Madness; Mirabile dictu; naked capitalism; Paulson.

Sun 2008-11-23 00:00 EST

Michael Hudson: Bankers Shake Down Congress and the G-20

(CounterPunch); ``all markets are planned, and have been ever since calendars were developed...Most market structures throughout history have been organized in a way that provides the vested interests with a free lunch. This remains the essence of post-feudal capitalism or as some have expressed it, corporativism.''

Bankers Shake; Congress; G-20; Michael Hudson.

Tue 2008-09-23 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Open Letter To Congress On The $700 Billion Paulson Bailout Plan

700; Congress; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; Open Letter; Paulson Bailouts plans.

Tue 2008-09-23 00:00 EDT

Hussman Funds - Weekly Market Comment

An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress Regarding the Current Financial Crisis, by John P. Hussman; ``the plan advocated by Treasury is essentially a plan to bail out the bondholders of financial institutions that made bad lending decisions, with little help to homeowners that are actually in financial distress''; Paulson bailout plan

Hussman Funds; weekly market comments.

Tue 2008-09-23 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: How Congress Intends To Waste $1.8 Trillion

paulson bailout plan

1; 8 trillion; Congress intended; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; Waste.

Tue 2008-09-23 00:00 EDT

naked capitalism: Bernanke Tells Congress Economy Will Contract if Bailout Bill Not Passed (Updated)

Bailout bill; Bernanke Tells Congress Economy; contraction; naked capitalism; passed; Update.

Mon 2008-08-04 00:00 EDT

Is the U.S. Banking System Safe? - Seeking Alpha

Is the U.S. Banking System Safe? by James Quinn - Seeking Alpha; "The U.S. banking system is essentially insolvent. The Treasury, Federal Reserve, FASB, and Congress are colluding to keep the American public in the dark for as long as possible...When you see a bank CEO or a top government official tell you that everything is alright, run for the hills. They are lying."

Seeking Alpha; U.S. Banking System Safe.

Wed 2008-07-23 00:00 EDT

Money Matters: Congress Nationalizes Mortgage Debts

by Elaine Meinel Supkis; "The US faced bankruptcy this morning and has decided to obey the real rulers."

Congress Nationalizes Mortgage Debts; money matters.

Thu 2008-07-10 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Former Fed Governor Says "Fannie, Freddie Insolvent"

former St. Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole: "Congress ought to recognize that these firms are insolvent, that it is allowing these firms to continue to exist as bastions of privilege, financed by the taxpayer"

Fannie; Fed Governor Says; Freddie Insolvent; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis.

Mon 2008-06-30 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Turf Wars: Fed, SEC vs. Congress, Treasury

Congress; Fed; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; SEC; Treasury; turf wars.

Thu 2008-05-29 00:00 EDT

Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up: Congress Blames the Hedge Funds--Yeah, That's It!

Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up: Congress Blames the Hedge Funds--Yeah, That's It! commodity speculation trumped by oil price fundamentals

Congress blames; Hedge funds; Jeff Matthews; makes.

Mon 2008-03-31 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: The Fed And The Henhouse

recap of the credit implosion, blame laid on Congress, GSEs, SEC, and especially the Fed

Fed; Henhouse; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis.

Mon 2008-03-31 00:00 EDT

Hussman Funds - Weekly Market Comment: What Congress and Investors Should Understand About the Bear Stearns Deal - March 31, 2008

"Protecting the bondholders of investment banks is not an efficient way to help homeowners."

2008; Bear Stearns Deal; Congress; Hussman Funds; Investors; March 31; understanding; weekly market comments.