On Monday, President Obama continued the economic stranglehold on Cuba for another year claiming "...that the continuation for one year of the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba is in the national...
In light of the fact that Wall Street, over the years, has a habit of paying big bonuses even when the companies are reporting large losses. By the same token, in the recent years, state attorneys general have been...
created by Pythiian1 | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 692 views | 76 recommendations | 27 comments
""Taxpayers of this company are now supporting AIG, and they deserve at the very least to know how their money is being spent." Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General. " When word got out that AIG, the failed...
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So I was in Google News this morning and found this totally awesome CNN story - Treasury pressure leads to AIG scaling back bonuses - You can find it at http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/14/aig.bonuses/ (Sorry, but I run Ubuntu and Firefox and can't get my highlight tool to...
opinion by Mikasi | 36 wks ago 68 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
" In September last year, the Bush regime left behind its old refrain that “the fundamentals of the economy are strong,” and went to Congress for a quick $700B to bail out collapsing banks stuck with toxic...
created by hungeski | 37 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago 82 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Just when you thought it was safe, once again our Government proves it is one big revolving bed. Once again "we the people" are just an annoyance to the power elite. Who cares what we think and need. They will do...
opinion by RoryKearney | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 505 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner made his public debut on Feb.10, by introducing his Financial Stability Plan (FSP), which was met with a lukewarm reception from Wall Street. "As Treasury...
created by Pythiian1 | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago 354 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
The Senate is scheduled to take on the economic stimulus program which includes the foreclosure prevention and the confirmation of Timothy Geithner as secretary of the Department of Treasury. " Geithner, who is...
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Timothy Geithner has been confirmed as US Treasury secretary by a vote of 60-34 despite GOP objections over his alleged tax evasion (to the tune of $34,000). President Obama's White House Transition team...
created by Tina Kells | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago 204 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
The outgoing Bush administration may request Congress to release the second half of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program fund allocated by Congress in October 2008 to help contain economic problems, especially foreclosure troubles. " President Bush could spend the...
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Timothy Geithner, Obama's pick to run the Treasury Department, failed to pay self employed income taxes from 2001 - 2004. Most of the back taxes owed by Geithner have been repaid, although some amounts are...
created by Tina Kells | 44 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago 512 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments