Bank Lobbyists Are Not Only Trying to Kill NEW Legislation, They Are Trying to Weaken EXISTING Regulations by George Washington - Oct 14, 2009 8:44 pm Heads up!
Congress Removes Authority to Ban Riskiest Derivatives Trades Because "There Was Concern That A Broad Grant To Ban Abusive Swaps Would Be UNSETTLING” by George Washington - Oct 14, 2009 3:20 pm Congress takes a dive before round 1 of the boxing match even begins.
China's Market Share Soars During Global Downturn by George Washington - Oct 13, 2009 8:00 pm China's export situation isn't as dire as you might assume ...
Debunking the "Too Big To Fail" Myth by George Washington - Oct 13, 2009 6:24 pm The government is STILL defending too big to fail on several ridiculous grounds.
Government Leaders Said Bailouts Were Needed Because "The House Next Door Was Burning Down" . . . Were They Right? by George Washington - Oct 12, 2009 7:21 pm We Wouldn't Want Anyone to Get Hurt, Now Would We?
The REAL Battle Over America's Banking System by George Washington - Oct 12, 2009 2:44 pm Think you know what aspects of America's banking system need to be changed? Are you sure you're not missing anything?
Congresswoman Kaptur: There Has Been a Financial Coup D'Etat by George Washington - Oct 11, 2009 1:59 pm There's been a coup.
Simon Johnson and Robert Reich: Use Antitrust Laws to Break Up Too Big to Fails by George Washington - Oct 10, 2009 11:27 am Break 'em up.
The Real Reason the Big Boys Don't Want Credit Default Swaps to Be Regulated by George Washington - Oct 9, 2009 2:03 pm Beneath all of the rhetoric, here is the REAL reason by big boys are fighting to keep CDS from being regulated.
Gold is NOT At An All-Time High, and the Gold Rally Could Suddenly Reverse if Dollar Strengthens by George Washington - Oct 8, 2009 2:13 pm Gold is only about half of its real high.
The OTHER Economic Crisis by George Washington - Oct 8, 2009 12:27 am Yet another advantage for Brazil and India. Yet another problem for America.
Questions for Gary Gensler and Henry Hu by George Washington - Oct 6, 2009 7:20 pm Dear Congressional Aides: Here are the questions which should be asked of Gary Gensler and Henry Hu in tomorrow's hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services
Will a Basket of Currencies Replace the Dollar? by George Washington - Oct 6, 2009 12:14 pm The short answer is... Yes, probably.
Is the Dollar Heading Up Or Down? by George Washington - Oct 6, 2009 1:45 am The dollar will go way up the next time the stock market crashes or during the next leg of the financial crisis . . . but will tank long-term.