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Special Inspector General: Too Big to Fail Banks Caused the TARP Bailout and Continues to be a Threat
The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Quarterly Report to Congress concludes “too big to fail banks” caused the TARP bailout and continues to remain a threat. “In this report, we discuss “too big to … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged bailout, banks, Dodd-Frank, economy, government, HAMP, TARP, too big to fail
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Tax Cuts, Wars Account for Nearly Half of Public Debt by 2019
Any rational proposal to address the serious issues surrounding the national debt needs to first examine the major causes of that debt. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides updated evidence on the causes of the debt that will … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Taxes
Tagged Afghanistan, Bush, debt, Fannie, Freddie, great recession, Iraq, TARP, tax cuts, wars
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Fed Earns $22.7 Billion Profit on AIG Bailout
As part of the Federal government’s intervention in the financial crisis in the Fall of 2008 the Federal Reserve and the Treasury picked up $182.3 billion worth of AIG liabilities. Last Tuesday the U.S. Treasury reported it had sold the last of … Continue reading
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Tagged AIG, financial crisis, Keynesian economics, liabilities, profit, recession, recovery, ROI, TARP
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Believe It? The Deficit has Fallen Faster in Past Three Years than any Period of Time Since Demobilization of WWII
The federal deficit has fallen faster than any period of time since the demobilization from World War II, according to the Office of Management and Budget. According to Investor’s Business Daily, “From fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2012, the deficit shrank 3.1 percentage … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, deficit, economic growth, economy, expenditures, Fannie Mae, fiscal cliff, Freddie Mac, Iraq, jobless, Medicaid, military, recession, revenue, sequestration, stimulus, TARP, taxes
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Resources on “Too Big to Fail” Banks
Banks are an important asset for our capitalist economy. In fact it can be argued that a healthy and thriving banking system is at the core of a robust, growing economy. On the other hand, the Great Recession has taught … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, Basel III, capitalism., consumer protection agency, deregulation, derivatives, Dodd-Frank, economic growth, economy, FBI, Federal Reserve System, financial firms, foreclosure, fraud, Glass-Steagall, housing, investment banking, LIBOR, mortgages, offshore, recession, regulations, TARP, taxes, too big to fail, Wall Street
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‘Too Big to Fail Banks’ are Much Bigger
Neil M. Barofsky, the special inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), observes, “The top banks are 23 percent larger than they were before the crisis. They now hold more than $8.5 trillion in assets, the equivalent of … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, deregulation, Dodd-Frank, economy, government, recession, regulation, risk, TARP, too big to fail
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Banks and Corporations are Sitting on Huge Reserves
Banks Stockpile Huge Excess Reserves The most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.3 ( March 8, 2012 ), dealing with bank reserves, shows the quantity of excess reserves, above and beyond required reserves, has grown substantially following the collapse of … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, cash balance, corporations, credit, economy, excess reserves, Federal Reserve, loans, risk-taking, TARP
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