TheGoodBlogs Topic: congress

Topic of the Day (Tuesday, 07 October 2008): congress

	The Fed Can Buy Commercial Paper Directly From Corporations: Who Knew? Remember way back to last week when it was going to be the end of the world if Congress didn't pass the bailout package? Remember the Washington Post's account in which Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told President Bush, "there is...
	Trick or Treat for Americans The financial bailout bill passed by Congress last week had no apparent effect on a nervous stock market today, with the market plunging 800 points at one time and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plummeting below 10,000 for the first time since Oc...
	How Dare They Image via WikipediaI've never been more beside myself. In about 5 days, Congress was able to "come together in a bi-partisan way to rescue our economy." Yeah right. The bailout will do little if anything to quash a global "paying...
	How Dare They Image via WikipediaI've never been more beside myself. In about 5 days, Congress was able to "come together in a bi-partisan way to rescue our economy." Yeah right. The bailout will do little if anything to quash a global "paying...
	No worries Congress's new and improved bailout bill includes, along with the obligatory helpings of pork, a provision that would increase FDIC bank deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000. Should the House pass the bill today, that boost in insurance would l...
	SEC new guidance on FAS 157 The SEC aren't waiting for Congress to approve the "bailout" in order to start addressing the issues created by FAS 157. There's an article in today's WSJ – Regulators Ease Securities-Valuation Rules that give some background. You ...
	Increasing Cash Flow During Interesting Economic Times With last week’s discussions of the Federal government providing a $700 billion bailout and Congress approving it just this weekend, many consumers are wondering “What about us?” It is a sign of difficult economic times, even if nobody i...
	China Mobile Application Contest, Deadline Nearing Trying to reach the Asian Market? During the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, the Mobile Innovation Marketplace event will select fifteen (15) pre-selected innovative concepts from around the world as Top Innovators. One winner will be named from each ...
	2008 Tax Rebate Stimulus Package Jim at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity has done a great job summarizing the tax rebate that looks likely to pass Congress and get signed by the President. Looks like I’m headed for an $1,800 rebate, of which a grand total of $0 will make it back ...