bank bailouts

Fiddling

fintag — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:35:37 -0400

FINTAG COMMENT Fiddling. Now the US has decided to interfere with capitalism by ramming a huge lever into the largest cog of all, the unexpected rears its ugly head. read more »

Lessons From Japan in Stemming a Crisis - NYTimes.com

mahar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:39:00 -0500

Lessons From Japan in Stemming a Crisis - NYTimes.com : A reminder from Japan: Don't coddle the banks, act swiftly, and force the banks to write off bad debts. read more »

Editorial on GAO report about TARP

craig — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:33:00 -0400

From the Washington Examiner , 10/23 : "Measuring the effectiveness of TARP's programs has been an ongoing challenge," the GAO report said, adding that "any changes attrib read more »

Craig Roberts, Former Assistant Treasury Secretary has interesting comments on the bailouts, the dollar, and Goldman Sachs

mish — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:33:49 -0400

Here is an interesting clip from a very outspoken Former Assistant Treasury Secretary on the bailouts, the dollar, and Goldman Sachs. .... read more »

Banks Insult The Government By Lowering Lending

247Wallst — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:03:09 -0400

Banks are getting TARP money, but they are not using it to ease credit to consumers and businesses, at least to the extent that taxpayers and some members of Congress believed that they should. read more »

DealBook Column - If Goldman Returns Aid, Will Others? - NYTimes.com

mahar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:40:40 -0400

DealBook Column - If Goldman Returns Aid, Will Others? - NYTimes.com : "Goldman Sachs is planning to give back its TARP money soon. read more »

Report: U.S. Considers Further Steps for Citi

Calculated Risk — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:35:00 -0400

From the WSJ: U.S. Weighs Further Steps for Citi Barely a week after the third rescue of Citigroup Inc., U.S. read more »

NY Times: Bank Bailout Plan Details

Calculated Risk — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:43:00 -0500

From the NY Times: Geithner Said to Have Prevailed on the Bailout . read more »

Bailout: More Equity Stakes?

Calculated Risk — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:46:00 -0500

From the WSJ: Bailout Talks Turn to More Equity Stakes The Obama administration's financial-rescue plan is shaping up to include capital injections with tougher terms than the first round and an exp read more »