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News Alert from the WSJ
NEWS ALERT from The Wall Street Journal Sept. 19, 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, in public remarks, called
Dangling On A Thread Whilst Pushing On A String
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
Global Finance: From Brinksmanship to Barter
Right now it looks like the government is getting closer to participating in a scheme to provide embattled insurer AIG
Krugman Weighs In
Financial Russian Roulette By Paul Krugman Will the U.S. financial system collapse today, or maybe over the next few
WSJ Wealth Report: Luxury Marketers Brace for Wall St. Hit
Today's Wealth Report, from Robert Frank at the WSJ : But the fall of Lehman Brothers Holdings and the
Corn Ethanol Pushes up Food Prices
From a recent World Bank report, via the newsletter of Union of Concerned Scientists; hat-tip to Arthur MacEwan for this:
Take a Load off Fannie
The history of the Fannie Mae bailout, as narrated by The Band. (Produced by Omid Malekan.) [youtube=http://www.youtube.
Lehman Next?
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
Fannie and Freddie: The Mother of All Bailouts
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
David Bacon to speak in Boston, 9/9/08
Photojournalist David Bacon, a frequent contributor to Dollars & Sense, will be speaking on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Jamaica
Dear Dr. Dollar:
U.S. activists have pushed to get foreign trade agreements to include higher labor standards. But then you hear that developing countries don't want that because cheaper labor without a lot of rules and regulations is what's helping them to bring industries in and build their economies. Is there a w