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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: bull, Chairman Alan Greenspan, East Texas, Rand, Richard, Richard Fisher
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: AIG, Avi Lerner, CBO, health care legislation, OMB
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. [...]
Categories: Online Marketing Tags: avinash kaushik, conference, Marketing PR Conferences, Search Engine Strategies, ses-new-york, sesny
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Sen. Jim Bunning
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Chairman Paul Volcker, Federal, federal reserve chairman, Mr Volcker, Washington
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Chairman Ben Bernanke, Chairman Christopher Dodd, Chairman Paul Volcker, Fed, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke, Main Street, Mr Volcker, Mr. Bernanke, Wall Street
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: banking, Chairman Christopher Dodd, Conn., Mr. Sanders, Rep. Ron Paul, Sen. Bernie Sanders, senate banking committee, Texas, Vt.
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 [...]
Categories: Online Marketing Tags: adam singer, Apple Sucks, audience data, Barbara Springer, Brand, California, Eric Bryn, I, Jennifer, Jennifer Baumann, Kenneth Adelman, LeadingRE, Marketing PR Conferences, Matt Dollinger, Matthew Ferrara, Mike Masnick, Real Estate, Reputation Management, SEO, Social media, social media roadmap, Steve Harney
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.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: long term unemployment, rate
Secondary Sources: Home Construction, Regulation, Liquidity Traps
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
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