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Fast TARP exit meant less capital for some banks: U.S. audit

2011-09-29T21:30:05Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some large U.S. banks would have stronger capital bases to better deal with today's market stresses had regulators not relaxed bailout repayment criteria in late 2009, a new government audit showed on Friday.

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Tax deal should help economy, analysts say

2010-12-07T14:30:30Z

White House-GOP tax-cut deal should boost economic growth and create jobs, analysts say

The tax deal struck by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans essentially gives Americans a pay raise — pumping money into the economy almost ...

Fed nominee Diamond says to limit tax cut extensions

2010-11-30T09:30:18Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Peter Diamond, a nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, on Tuesday said the economy needed more fiscal policy support but extending Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans would be the wrong medicine.

In unusually direct comments for a nominee awaiting Senate approva...

Fed Orders New 'Stress Tests' For Banks

2010-11-29T14:40:31Z

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Who They Are And What They Do

2010-11-29T14:44:13Z

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Top 6 U.S. Government Financial Bailouts

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Bailout Acronyms 101

2010-11-29T14:43:59Z

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Four Fresh Fears About the Post-Election Economy

2010-11-29T14:49:33Z

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Why economists think the stimulus didn't work

2010-11-29T15:43:17Z

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What is the purpose of an economic stimulus?

2010-11-29T15:43:18Z

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What must happen for economic recovery in the United States

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AIG Bailout

2010-11-30T13:24:54Z

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America's Failing Monetary Policy

2010-11-05T06:41:21Z

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Was Thursday's Rally Just the Beginning?

2010-11-05T06:55:00Z

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What constitutes the public-private investment program

2010-11-29T15:35:58Z

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Basics of financial services regulation

2010-11-29T15:37:16Z

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Time to Look Into Wireless Technology ETFs

2010-11-04T13:01:27Z

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act explained

2010-11-04T13:38:43Z

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New Fed Asset Buys May Not Help Much, But Options Limited

2010-10-26T20:19:32Z

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Sen. Kyl Gets Growth Right, But What About The Dollar?

2010-11-02T12:29:18Z

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US-people will be poorer soon--REVIEW-by-websclubs

2010-11-03T00:02:04Z

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The BB BLOG: Pissed-off American Taxpayer

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American Coup of 2008

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Delos Smith: Federal Infrastructure Spending Needed

2010-11-02T12:15:05Z

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How the Fed's Constructive Ambiguity Missed the Credit Crunch

2010-10-04T01:00:52Z

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White House slashes bailout cost estimate

2010-09-30T15:15:21Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. financial bailout would cost less than $50 billion, slashing a prior estimate by more than half on the back of a new plan to sell the government's stake in insurer American International Group, the O...

AIG agrees deal to repay taxpayer bailout

2010-09-30T10:15:47Z

Troubled US insurer American International Group (AIG) said Thursday it reached a deal to repay a multi-billion-dollar" class="inform">dollar taxpayer bailout received at the height of the global financial crisis.

AIG said it would pay back 20 billion dollars owed to the...

The Chances Of A Double Dip

2010-09-29T13:08:31Z

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Weekly Market Calendar - Sep. 27-Oct. 1

2010-11-02T12:14:51Z

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Visa: Finance reform affects 16 pct of revenue

2010-09-14T11:30:11Z

Visa Finance chief sees financial regulatory overhaul affecting just 16 percent of revenue

The part of financial reform that requires limiting the fees charged to merchants when customers use debit cards will likely effect just a small portion of Visa Inc. revenue, the payment processor's finance chief said Tuesday.

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What was the Glass-Steagall Act?

2010-11-05T11:14:12Z

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What Is the PPIP?

2010-11-05T09:43:28Z

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What Should the Fed (and the Federal Government) Do Next?

2010-11-02T12:14:01Z

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What is the Difference Between Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy?

2010-11-05T10:29:59Z

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What Is the Federal Reserve System?

2010-11-05T09:45:22Z

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Bank Honesty Is the Best Policy: The European Case

2010-09-11T19:13:43Z

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Fiscal "alchemy" must mimic monetary science

2010-08-28T08:30:09Z

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Tax and budget policies need the same regularity and independence as monetary policy if countries around the world are to cope with looming stresses from pension programs, world central bankers were told at a Federal Reser...

Panel offers Obama ideas on U.S. tax overhaul

2010-08-27T13:15:44Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An expert panel named by President Barack Obama spelled out ideas to simplify the byzantine U.S. tax code, including pre-filled-out returns for some individuals and reducing the corporate tax rate while cutting loopholes.

The panel's report stops short of specific recommendations but will likely play into an already bitter tax debate in

The Benefits of Coordination for Monetary Policy

2010-11-02T14:34:55Z

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A Brief History of the Dollar

2010-11-02T12:13:04Z

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Bravo On The Bailouts, But ...

2010-11-02T12:25:46Z

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Fannie, Freddie Black Hole Overshadows Bailout Successes

2010-11-02T12:25:43Z

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Fooled by Stimulus - Structural Problems Still Intact

2010-11-02T12:11:59Z

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Surveying The Wreckage

2010-11-02T12:25:19Z

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The Real Reason Banks Aren't Lending

2010-11-02T12:11:27Z

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More Thoughts on the Dollar

2010-11-02T12:10:57Z

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Wall Street Fed Interest Rates

2010-12-14T12:01:50Z

A television monitor in a booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the interest rate decision of the Federal Reserve, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. (AP Photo)

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Fed Crisis Lending

2010-12-01T10:32:47Z

FILE - In this April 19, 2010 file photo, a Wells Fargo Bank is shown in Palo Alto, Calif. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, named the companies that used its emergency loan programs during the financial crisis and revealing how much t...

Bernanke

2010-11-18T19:01:46Z

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill Washington. Bernanke is seeking to defuse rising criticism of the Fed's $600 billion bond-purchase plan by arguing that it's needed to bolster the economy and reduce unemployment. But he warns the Fed's progra...

South Korea Volcker

2010-11-05T00:30:29Z

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. Volcker said that the U.S. central bank's plan to buy hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds probably won't do much to boost the econom...

Fed Interest Rates

2010-11-03T12:35:25Z

The interest rate decision of the Federal Reserve is seen on a television screen at the post of specialist Paul Cosentino, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. The Fed pledged to hold its key interest rate at a record low near zero for "an extended period." ...