Are Computers Bringing Down The Stock Market?
August 11, 2011High Frequency TradingContributors,News Posts
Any time something bad happens, we're always looking for a reason why. Some would say that we're always looking for someone or something to blame but our motives may simply be to make sense of a…
Central Bankers Race to Protect Growth in 72 Hours of Crisis
August 11, 2011central bankers,recessionNews Posts
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Central bankers are racing to shield their economies from fiscal tightening and lopsided currency swings that threaten a new global recession. In the 72 hours after a Group of…
Fed Said to Follow Basel Capital Rules for Biggest U.S. Banks
August 11, 2011Federal Reserve,RegulationContributors,News Posts
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials are drafting rules for the biggest U.S. banks that won’t be more stringent than international capital standards agreed to in Basel, Switzerland,…
France Seeks New Deficit Battle Plan
August 10, 2011budget,FranceNews Posts
PARIS—The French government pledged Wednesday to consider fresh tax rises, spending cuts and other budget measures to ensure the country doesn't deviate from a challenging deficit-reduction…
Six Republicans named to deficit super panel
August 10, 2011budget panelNews Posts
(Reuters) - Republicans named their six members to a congressional deficit-reduction super committee on Wednesday, setting the stage for an attempt to create bipartisan agreement on taxes and…
Dollar Advances as Fed Fails to Counter Global Growth Concerns
August 10, 2011The Insider Report,News Posts
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The yen gained, approaching a post- World War II high versus the dollar, as the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep interest rates at a record until mid-2013 failed to convince…
White House Said to Set Goal Easing Housing-Price Pressure
August 10, 2011housing crisis,white houseContributors
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is seeking ideas from investors on how to convert thousands of foreclosed properties owned by government-backed entities into rental homes,…