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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 06:24 PM Original message |
Weekend Economists' Winter Carnival Weekend: January 23-25, 2009 |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. EXPLORE THE SUNSPOT CYCLE |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bank Employing GOP House Leader’s Wife Got Bailout Bucks |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Obama to GOP: 'I won' |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Newspaper Jacket Keeps Homeless People Warm |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gossip about the Obama-Geithner philosophy on China |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Firms Keep Lobbying as They Get TARP Cash |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wall Street’s Sick Psychology of Entitlement |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 06:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I've been saying this since I first heard of the TARP stupidity... |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. And you weren't alone, either. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Morning Tansy and Prag, I Mean Hugin |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Me too |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Well, Some of the CongressCritters listened, Until dollars were stuffed in their ears. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Basically, the TARP vote was orchestrated |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. I wish I could nominate this post for its clarity and ease in understanding |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I agree, there's some good points of rebuttal in there on the TARP nontroversy. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. You Are Entirely Welcome, UIA |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. In Ironic Twist, U.S. Taxpayers Are Approaching Net Debt-Free Status |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 06:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Well, for one thing he doesn't cite where the percentages are coming from... |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I think he needs to supply me with a balance sheet |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. But, I thought you were going to be out... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. More On India's Fraud Scandal |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. And More Globally, "Indians flee Dubai as dreams crash" |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Bob the Impaler Does Microsoft |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. AnneD and I have pointed out several times that this was happening in the US during the Republican.. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. You're Scaring Me, Now |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Has anyone heard from Ghost Dog? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No, Not Yet. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. Icelandic government becomes first to be brought down by the credit crunch |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. We'll have to go begging to the IMF, says Cameron (Britain) |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. How come we in the U.S. didn't see any riots against Bush |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. There were several protests in DC prior to the Iraq War consisting of Half a million people... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yes, I know about these protests, but |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Please, don't get me wrong I agree with you... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Tipping point |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Sadly, when it reaches the tipping point it has gone too far... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. Where You Won't Shop In 2009 |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
23. Daily Reckoning's Apologia for Bankers (What CAN They Be Thinking?) |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Other Bon Mots (but not terribly useful) from Daily Reckoning |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. Come Around Later This Evening for More Scope and Scandal |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. The Automatic Earth: January 23 2009: The Malibu Barbie House |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. The Automatic Earth: January 24 2009: Tragedy only resides in reality |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Point by Point Nitpicking of the Above |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Good points! |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Tansy's doom and gloom here |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That's Why We Needed Impeachment |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
31. Morning all! |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Early Early Saturday morning news dumps... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
51. No, You Are the First to Post It. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
34. Obama's favorite suit maker files for bankruptcy |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I will only add... |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. He "was". . . . but will he continue to do so? Will he be able to? |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I am hesitant about Obama too |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Yes, yes, and yes again |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
47. WaPo: Downturn Accelerates As It Circles The Globe |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. Obama Plans Fast Action to Tighten Financial Rules By STEPHEN LABATON |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-24-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
53. : Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Is "SERIOUSLY ALARMED" over Britain's Economy |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
57. How the Ensure that an Aggregator (or Bad) Bank Isn't Another Taxpayer-Financed Boondoggle for the |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 06:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Hank is still giving advice? |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. "nothing is going to change." |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
59. K&R |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
61. A Moment of Truth. Laugh or Cry, It's Your Call |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Exactly why I'm glad I work at home. . .. . |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:41 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. You're not The Only One, Tansy. Happy Sunday! |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Same back atcha! |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
62. More About Madoff:Busting Bernie Madoff: One Man's 10 Year Crusade |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. The Madoff Saga: Perils of Fraudulent Conveyance |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Madoff Said to Use Unregistered Side-Unit for Clients (Update5) |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #67 |
89. SEC Skipped Normal Inspection of Madoff Hedge Fund |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
82. Why would anyone be surprised that the bush** SEC failed to find any |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #62 |
73. Same as receiving stolen merchandise n/t |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
64. [b] It was looting, and it is high time the media starts describing it in those terms [/b] |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
68. Letter: For feds to bail out Cerberus is the 'epitome of ignorance' |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
70. Bad Times Spur a Flight to Jobs Viewed as Safe By LOUIS UCHITELLE |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
71. Six Errors on the Path to the Financial Crisis By ALAN S. BLINDER |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
72. An article for J Six-Packs like me (however abstemious), but perhaps good |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. "Barack Obama's oath sounds the defeat of 30 years of Thatcher-Reagan ideology." |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #75 |
86. The situation is at least propitious, if all too belated, for such a reversal of the Gadarene |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Thanks, Joe! Great Post! Stop in Often! |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Thank you very much, Demeter. Delighted to do so. In fact, wild horses, |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
74. Two PwC auditors arrested in India over Satyam |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
76. Pfizer-Wyeth deal talks heat up: sources |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #76 |
83. Anti-trust, yes, but. . . . . . |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
78. Did Merrill's Trading Desk Blow Up in Q4? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
79. Price Watergate |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
80. The Man Who Is Unwinding Lehman Brothers |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
81. Shareholder Value |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
84. Phil Gramm Says the Banking Crisis is (Mostly) Not His Fault |
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burf (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. The Phil Gramm charade |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
88. Martin Weiss: 5 Years of Interest Destroyed in 6 Weeks! |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
90. Whew! Are We Having Fun, or What? |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-25-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
91. Britain - Revealed: Day the banks were just three hours from collapse |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-26-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
92. ttt - great stuff |
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93. Welcome! check out our daily thread |
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