Submitted by okanogen on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 6:44am
Just askin'......
"International investors own about 51 percent of the $6.36 trillion in marketable U.S. government debt outstanding, up from 35 percent in 2000, according to data compiled by the Treasury. "
Am I unclear on this concept?
Oh, and here is a great quote: Read below the fold...
Submitted by herb the verb on Sun, 03/29/2009 - 11:02am
Submitted by WRhouse on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 4:05pm
Andrew Cuomo, NY Attorney General, has written to AIG and given them till 4pm TODAY to turn over names of people getting the money (i.e.receiving bonuses) in the Financial Products subdivision. If they don't, well their offices can expect a visit from his people with the legal authority to make them talk.
Copy of the letter Here Read below the fold...
Submitted by ohio on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 12:35am
If you're inclined, send Elizabeth Warren an attagirl email. ewarren at law dot harvard dot edu
Where'd the bailout money go? Shhhh, it's a secret
You know all that money we gave the damn banks? Well, be grateful they took it and now go away.
Think you could borrow money from a bank without saying what you were going to do with it? Well, apparently when banks borrow from you they don't feel the same need to say how the money is spent...
"It is entirely appropriate for the American people to know how their taxpayer dollars are being spent in private industry," said Elizabeth Warren, the top congressional watchdog overseeing the financial bailout...
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Submitted by chicago dyke on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 7:58pm
So I'm deep in Republican territory, showing off my black ass and wearing all my UChicago gear, this week. It's interesting. The people around here are upper class rich, but not uberrich. Out and about, here's some useless data point stuff. Because Lambert keeps stealing all my post ideas, it's the best I can do. Read below the fold...
Submitted by chicago dyke on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 1:42pm
Seeing as how Lambert seems intent on stealing all my post ideas today, I'll post this in case like me, you don't often go to HuffPo. It's worth noting that Larissa used to live in Russia, and knows from Coup. Beyond all the bullshit, she speaks plain truth.
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Submitted by chicago dyke on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 8:19am
Submitted by chicago dyke on Sat, 02/16/2008 - 6:36pm
So Big Blue and lots of other number-inclined bloggers have been telling us all about the housing market crash, or I guess I should call it "multiple markets crash" because it's affected banks, Wall Street, insurance and credit card companies, and a whole lot more. Been to Home Depot lately? So many looking so suicidal. I came across a term I didn't know, and so I went off and did a little casual reading about "undevelopment." Now, before I say anything, read this:
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