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eRead the Economic Report of the President

Yesterday the White House released the annual Economic Report of the President – a detailed analysis of actions taken by the Administration to address our Nation’s economic challenges over the past year and the President’s plans to rebuild and rebalance our economy for the future. As part of White House’s commitment to make government more accessible, […]


Doing the God’s Work

Remember the infamous slip of tongue by Goldman’s CEO Lloyd Blankfine that Goldman is doing “God’s work?” This PBS report sheds some light on that “God’s work.” You will know what front-running is. Pay particular attention to what former insider Nomi Prins and hedge fund manager Jeff Macky are saying. I agree with Jeff’s defense […]


Will Volker Rule Rule?

Finally the only economist on this planet who has really succeeded in battling dire economic conditions with a series of tough measure is having his say in regulating US financial institutions. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Volker’s interview with the Financial Times on Feb 11th. Excerpts: “The implication for Goldman Sachs or any […]








Humpty Dumpty was Pushed

Gretchen Morgenson of NY Times is a great business reporter. She is one of the few financial reporters who went against the market hype during the dot com does real work. In her latest NY Times piece (Testy Conflict With Goldman Helped Push A.I.G. to Edge) she exposed Goldman Sach’s sleazy maneuvers that may have […]




DOW 10000, The Redux

CNBC is notorious for its cheer leading for markets when they are going up. They even go to the extent to discredit any voices of reason for urging caution against insanity in markets. They got to cheer for DOW 10,000 – twice. Well, they must be devastated to see the magic line cross again today, […]