Thursday, 3 September 2009

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Quotable

"The combination of rising delinquencies, higher foreclosures, more housing inventories, increasing interest rates on many mortgages and greatly reduced availability of mortgages due to limited liquidity is creating what we call a near-perfect storm for housing."

Kerry Killinger, CEO Washington Mutual, September 10, 2007

Commentary

Credit Bubble Bulletin

by Doug Noland | Aug 28

Party Like It's 1991

Bernanke gets four more years.  Yet another reason to speculate in stocks and bonds.

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The Bear's Lair

by Martin Hutchinson | Aug 31

Wrong Swiss city!

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision last week issued new guidelines for mark-to-market accounting by banks.

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Featured Commentary

by James Quinn | Aug 19

Fat, Drunk and Stupid is No Way to Go Through Life

America is at risk from a failing public education system.

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Guest Commentary

by Michael Pento | Aug 17

A Recovery Foundation Built on Sand

Instead of allowing a cathartic and reconciling recession to run its course, the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided last year to again bail out the economy by greatly expanding the money supply.

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