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The House GOPs Budget Gurus: Newt Government Shutdown Gingrich And Phil Mental Recession Gramm
Wonk Room - 1day 8hrs ago
The House GOP’s Budget Gurus: Newt ‘Government Shutdown’ Gingrich And Phil ‘Mental Recession’ Gramm This weekend, House Republicans will embark on their annual retreat, where they will formulate their plans for the…
Read more >>Bernanke grows more confident in recovery
Breitbart - 6 days agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy may finally be hitting its stride even if growth remains too weak to put a real dent in the nation's jobless rate, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday. Offering no real clues on the future …
Read more >>Republican to push inflation-only Fed bill
Breitbart - 8 days ago
Representative Paul Ryan, the new chairman of the House of Representatives' Budget committee, made the comments a day after his party took formal control over the House. Republicans have made no secret of their desire to impose more limits on the…
Read more >>Tax-Exempt Bonds for Beginners
The Baseline Scenario - 3rd Jan 2011Felix Salmon linked to an article by David Kotok on Build America Bonds (BAB), which reminded me that I’ve been meaning to write about them (now that they no longer exist). BAB were introduced in the 2009 stimulus bill. If a state or Local G…
Read more >>Ron Paul Catches Shutdown Fever: I Dont Think It Would Hurt One Bit
Think Progress - 16th Dec 2010Earlier today, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) appeared on Fox News with 9/11-truther Andrew Napolitano. With funding for the Federal Government set to run out this weekend, Napolitano asked Paul if it was worth continuing to provide funding or if we shoul…
Read more >>How to navigate the bond rout
Fortune - 16th Dec 2010A flood of money into Fixed Income drove once-stable bonds into bubble territory before starting to retreat this month. Here's how to adjust your strategy and protect your portfolio. For generations, bonds have offered investors a safe haven that…
Read more >>Fed to review $600B bond-buying program at meeting
Breitbart - 14th Dec 2010FILE -- In a Nov. 23, 2010 file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke... WASHINGTON (AP) - After launching a much-criticized $600 billion bond-buying program last month to bolster The Economy, the Federal Reserve is now taking stock of how i…
Read more >>Rep.-Elect Steve Womack Joins Shutdown Caucus, Increasing Total Membership To 7
Think Progress - 13th Dec 2010
Some Republicans, like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, look back at the 1995 government shutdown debacle as a cautionary tale of the practical and political costs of shutting down the Federal Government. Others view it as a how-to guide for the 11…
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