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24 Jul

WSJ: States Slammed by Tax Shortfalls

by Barry Ritholtz
Nice interactive chart on the Beige Book accompanies this realistic article on the precarious conditions of State finances: "The...

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20 Jul

End of Illusions for GSEs

by Barry Ritholtz
This is the single best piece I have read to date on Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) via the Economist: "After a headlong...

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20 Jul

Economic Witch Hunt

by Barry Ritholtz
Interesting discussion: "The political establishment is embracing a time-honored response to the nation’s economic turmoil....

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18 Jul

Bailout Nation: Treasury, SEC on Bailouts

by Barry Ritholtz
I did three segments Tuesday on Yahoo Tech Ticker at the Nasdaq:  Here is the last, on Bailouts, Fannie & Freddie: Click for...

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18 Jul

Ethanol DeathWatch Map

by Barry Ritholtz
Regular readers know I am no fan of ethanol — over-subsidized gasoline substitute that has helped to drive food inflation...

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18 Jul

A Nation of Whiners? No, Just Wall Street Beggars

by Barry Ritholtz
Pathetic, but all too true: "Phil Gramm, the senator-banker who until recently advised John McCain’s campaign, did get it...

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16 Jul

Idiots Fiddle While Rome Burns

by Barry Ritholtz
The collection of ne’er do wells, clueless dolts, political hacks, and oh, let’s just be blunt and call them what they are...

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15 Jul

Quote of the Day: Bailouts

by Barry Ritholtz
Sad, but true: “If you’re a socialist, you should be happy. But you should really wonder whether you want people’s ability to pay...

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15 Jul

Whining US CEOs: Economy is “Dismal”

by Barry Ritholtz
The whiny CEO’s of America are so wrapped up in their mental recession, they don’t see how great the economy is: CEOs Portray...

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15 Jul

CEO Sees Dismal Economy (Bunch of Whiners!)

by Barry Ritholtz
CEOs portray a gloomy forecast for the US Economy, according to a new survey by Chief Executive Magazine:

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