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Category Archives: Banks
We Are Sailing Deeper Into Uncharted Waters
By Richard Fisher It will come as no surprise to those who know me that I did not argue in favor of additional monetary accommodation during our meetings last week. I have repeatedly made it clear, in internal FOMC deliberations and in public speeches, that I believe that with each program we undertake to venture [...]
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Federal Reserve, Real Clear Politics
Tagged as: Federal Reserve, FOMC, Monetary Policy, Real Clear Politics, Richard Fisher
U.S. Companies Brace for an Exit From the Euro by Greece
THE NEW YORK TIMES Even as Greece desperately tries to avoid defaulting on its debt, American companies are preparing for what was once unthinkable: that Greece could soon be forced to leave the euro zone. Bank of America Merrill Lynch has looked into filling trucks with cash and sending them over the Greek border [...]
Posted in Banks, Euro Zone, Europe, Foreign Politics, JPMorganChase, NYT, Overseas Markets
Tagged as: ECB, Euro, Euro Zone, European Central Bank, foreign currency exchange, Greece, JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, NYT, Stock Market
Economy Sinks Markets
The U.S. economy is showing new signs of fatigue, depressing financial markets, discouraging consumers and unsettling businesses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 419.63 points, or 3.7%, Thursday, and is down 9.5% for August amid soaring trading volume and some of the worst volatility on record. Angst about the health of the U.S. and European [...]
Political Cartoons: Financial “Reform”
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GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Fall; Bailout Reassessed
By Michele Maatouk & Ishaq Siddiqi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)–European stock markets were sharply lower Tuesday, along with the euro, as investors began to reassess the viability of the EUR750 billion euro zone rescue package. “Yesterday’s strong rally following the euro-zone bailout announcement has halted as questions marks over whether the [...]
Posted in Banks, Bond Markets, Business, Euro Zone, Solid Principles, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal
Tagged as: China, European Markets, Wall Street, WSJ
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European Markets Surge
By: ISHAQ SIDDIQI European stock markets pushed sharply higher Monday, while sovereign debt markets slumped, as market participants reacted to news of a hefty €750 billion ($955 billion) rescue package to stabilize the euro and prevent the Greek debt crisis from affecting other member countries. The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumped 5.9% to 251.09. London’s [...]
The “Party of No” Blocks Wall St. Power Grab for 3rd Time
By Rex Nutting WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Efforts by Democrats to reform how the nation’s financial companies are regulated received a third consecutive setback Wednesday after Republicans voted unanimously against allowing debate on the banking bill by the full Senate. The effort to begin debate failed by a vote of 56-42. Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of [...]
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Goldman Sachs, Solid Principles, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal
Tagged as: Banking Bill, Marketwatch, Republicans, Sen. Ben Nelson, WSJ
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Max Baucus: A Bank Tax is Coming
It was a short hallway conversation but spoke volumes about the dilemma facing Democrats, hungry for new revenues after emptying the cupboard on health care reform. “I don’t think there’s much doubt that there will be a bank tax,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus told POLITICO. And more than ever, the Montana Democrat signaled [...]
Posted in Banks, Business, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Politico, Solid Principles, Wall Street
Tagged as: Bank Tax, Banks, Democrats, Financial Regulatory Reform, Max Baucus, Politico
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