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Archive for March, 2010

Fisher on Greenspan and the Irrational Exuberance Bull

At a forum on the euro and the dollar sponsored by the Dallas Federal Reserve, its president Richard Fisher was asked about his view of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by WSJ.com: Real Time Economics - March 18, 2010 at 12:49 pm

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Latest TARP Price Tag: $109 Billion

In the latest update of its cost estimates for Troubled Asset Relief Program, the $700-billion kitty Congress created in 2008 to bolster the banking system, the Congressional Budget Office says the ultimate cost to taxpayers -- including investments, grants, and loans completed, outstanding, and anticipated -- will be $109 billion.

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10 Reasons SES New York is a Must-Attend Marketing Conference

Let’s get it out of the way that Online Marketing Blog is a media sponsor for Search Engine Strategies conferences and also that I serve on the advisory board. In fact, the blog you’re reading right now was the very first blog to be recognized as a media sponsor by a major marketing industry conference. [...]

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Some Economic Limericks

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we thought it was a good time to point out a blog the specializes in economic-themed limericks.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by WSJ.com: Real Time Economics - March 17, 2010 at 8:34 pm

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Volcker Wants Second Vice Chair at Fed

The latest Senate proposal to overhaul financial regulation includes a provision to create a second vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington who would be directly responsible for bank supervision.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by WSJ.com: Real Time Economics - at 8:23 pm

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Would Fed Become the ‘Too-Big-To-Fail Regulator’?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday pushed back against a Senate proposal to strip from the Fed oversight of smaller banks by warning House lawmakers that it would narrow the central bank's focus to giant firms.

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Sanders Raises Concerns on Dodd’s Banking Bill

In a preview of what is likely to be a flurry of amendments from Democrats and Republicans on the bill to overhaul banking rules, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Wednesday said he would offer amendments on the Senate floor to ?limit credit card interest rates and discourage? secrecy at the Federal Reserve, two populist issues that could roil the congressional debate.

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2010 LeadingRE Conference: TopRank Digital Marketing Sessions

Last week, I was in Las Vegas for the LeadingRE annual conference and marketing technology event speaking on social media and SEO strategies for real estate professionals. It’s always interesting to see where different verticals are at with their willingness to embrace social channels, and I’m pleased to report [...]

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Recession Hits All Black Workers Harder

Blacks have always faced higher unemployment rates than whites, but the Great Recession has exacerbated that disparity across demographic lines, including gender, age and education.

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Secondary Sources: Home Construction, Regulation, Liquidity Traps

A roundup of economic news from around the Web.

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