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Daily Archives: December 9, 2009

TARP’s Failures Described By Congressional Oversight Panel

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 5:49 am

The Congressional Oversight Panel says in a new report that the TARP did one thing and did it well. It prevented the terrible panic in the credit markets from spreading while ...
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Home Values Get More Stable

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 5:20 am

Zillow, the real estate home price research company, says that the value of residential real estate ended its sickening drop in 2009. The firm's chief economist writes, "Total home values ...
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The Myth Of American Car Quality (F)(TM)(HMC)

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 5:06 am

JD Power’s Sales Satisfaction Index Study for 2009 has been published. The research firm questioned 48,000 people. American cars did well as they have for several years in the Powers ...
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The US Prepares To Go “All In” To Save The Economy

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 4:58 am

There is still a place in the world of economists where the Tooth Fairy visits. It is where those who believe unemployment is about to improve, consumers will have access to growing ...
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Media Digest 12/9/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 3:53 am

Reuters:   China remains a top investment place for US firms. Reuters:   Suzuki sold a stake to VW. Reuters:   The Administration will extend TARP until next October. Reuters:   The Congressional Oversight ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open (12/9/2009)

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 3:22 am

Markets in Asia fell sharply. The Nikkei dropped 1.3% to 10,005. Honda (NYSE:HMC) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) fell. The Hang Seng was off 1.4% to 21,761. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) fell. The Shanghai ...
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