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Blank-Check Bailout for Fannie and Freddie Means Taxpayers Get a Lump of Coal from Obama
Big Government —
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Even though politicians already have flushed $400 billion down the rathole, the Obama Administration has announced that it will now give unlimited amounts of our money to prop up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-created mortgage companies. While President Obama should be castigated for this decision, ...23 hours ago -
Bailouts, TARP…And Bowl Game Sponsorships?
Big Government —
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One year ago this month, I opined about taxpayers footing the bill for several college football bowl games . I decided to revisit the college football bowl scene and find out who’s sponsoring this year’s post-season gridiron clashes. Perhaps most surprising among my findings is the fact that a UAW-General ...2 days ago -
Treasury to seek easing of bailout fund rules (Reuters)
Relevant News —
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Reuters - The Treasury Department will ask Congress to ease restrictions on the use of bank bailout funds so that it can use some of the money to encourage more lending to small businesses, a department official said on Wednesday.4 days ago -
Pull strings get a Bank Bailout
Internet Anthropologist Think Tank —
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Image via Wikipedia Lobbying, political expenses coincided with Bank bailouts. NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. banks that spent more money on lobbying were more likely to get government bailout money, according to a study released on Monday. Banks whose executives served on Federal Reserve boards were ...5 days ago -
FDIC arranges for two CA banks to be rescued
Pride News for Smart Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Transsexual, and Straight People —
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Latest failures make 17 California banks ordered into emergency receivership this year. CEO of one rescuing bank tells NBCLA’s Patrick Healy there may be even more in the year to come.5 days ago -
U.S. taxpayers helping Goldman Sachs move in to gleaming tower, too
BloggingStocks —
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Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS) This is one of those actions that, in retrospect -- a retrospect no one could have anticipated, by the way -- looks like a problematic decision. Goldman Sachs ( GS ) is set to move into a gleaming, new office tower in Lower Manhattan, adjacent to the World Trade ...5 days ago -
Short Term Loans Set on Growth After 2008 Bailout
Personal Money Store —
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The Bank Bailout The recession is beginning to slow down. Will short term loans be able to pick up the pieces? Mortgage loans, home equity loans, short term loans and automobile loans are all on the rise now that the economy is on the upswing. The Bank Bailout of 2008 was created to help lenders regain ...1 week ago -
Outrage Over Banker Bonuses: Define Benefit
City Lakes Real Estate Blog —
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Banker Arrogance, Exhibit #137Pop quiz: who said the following, in what context?"We all benefited from the financial system. All of us."A. President Obama, justifying using trillions in taxpayer money to fortify the nations too-big-to-fail banks.B. An anonymous retiree, rationalizing the .25% (as in 4 x .25% = 1%!) ...1 week ago -
The Web of Deceit: The Tory Treasurer, the Bank Bailout and the $25 Million fine for his Crooked Company
The British National Party —
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The interlinked nature of establishment politicians and their personal interests in promoting the banking bailout swindle onto the taxpayers has been exposed with a $25 million fine on the Tory Party treasurer’s personal financial company, Icap, for “deceptive trading.” Tory bigwig Michael Spencer set up Icap ...1 week ago -
If Women Ran Wall Street Would We Be Looking at Epic Fail?
Corrente —
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Over at New Deal 2.0 , Nomi Prins, a former Goldman insider, thinks the answers no: But, the question is, would the massive bailout of the financial sector have occurred, had women been at its helm? Indeed, Davos economists this year speculated that the presence of more women on Wall Street might have averted the ...1 week ago -
Cartoon of the Day
The Political Carnival —
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Click to enlarge, via. (Now the damn song is stuck in my head)1 week ago -
Why some promises are more equal than others
Robert Kyriakides's Weblog —
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It seems that all the United States Banks that received US Government tax dollars have repaid the money or will shortly repay the money in full. These banks needed what proved to be a relatively short term loan to help them get back on their feet an help the American economy on its way to recovery. The United Kingdom ...1 week ago -
Big Banks Promise More Lending - Financial Reform - Who Cares Your Still Losing your Real Estate and Short Sales are Legal, Taxes are Up.
Montana News by the People for the People —
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Folks all the Lobby the National Association of Realtors , All the Political Foul Play - the bailouts - the paying of the bailout money back, the printing of Money and all these games are nothing to do with the Real Tax Paying Citizens. You Pay for their games and get nothing in return. Pushing for Lenders to ...1 week ago -
Bowl Game Sponsorships Receive Second Look Amidst Year of Bank Bailouts and TARP Loans
Bob McCarty Writes —
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One year ago this month, I opined about taxpayers footing the bill for several college football bowl games. Today, I decided to revisit the college football bowl scene and find out who’s sponsoring this year’s post-season gridiron clashes.Perhaps most surprising among my findings today is the fact that a ...1 week ago -
Billions for the Banks Squat for the People
G2 Visual Design Salad and Other Healthy Appetizers —
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This is nice:NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government “quietly” agreed not to collect billions of dollars in potential taxes from Citigroup Inc as part of its deal to allow the bank to repay its taxpayer bailout, The Washington Post reported.Talking Points Memo commenting on Washington Post ArticleThis ...1 week ago -
U.S. gave up billions in tax money in deal for Citigroup’s bailout repayment
TitusOneNine —
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Federal regulators initially told Citigroup and other troubled banks that they would be required to hold on to the federal aid for some time as they return to health. But in recent months, the government switched to pushing the companies to repay the money as soon as possible. All nine firms that took federal money ...1 week ago -
Wells Fargo will repay $25 billion in TARP funds
George S. May Business Blog —
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Yesterday, just hours after Citigroup Inc. announced their plans to repay the $20 billion they owed in taxpayer funds, Wells Fargo made an interesting move; they did the same. Wells Fargo made the announcement just after Wall Street’s closing bell that the bank will sell $10.4 billion in stock as a means of ...1 week ago -
Video- President Obama on Meeting with Bank CEOs 12/14/09
The Political Carnival —
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The Bankers Summit and Some Significant No-Shows
Jesse's Caf Amricain —
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Some White House Banking summit.A one on one with Jamie Dimon and a few second tier, TARP-bound moneylenders. John Stumpf of Wells Fargo is running late but surely on his way. Tied up signing some last minute foreclosures.It appears that Goldmans Lloyd Blankfein, John Mack of Morgan Stanley, and Dick Parsons of ...1 week ago -
Laundered Drug Money Saved Many Banks Says UN Crime Chief
LoanWorkout.org —
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Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations‘ drugs and crime tsar has told the Observer.Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said he has seen evidence that the proceeds of organised crime were “the only ...1 week ago
