editor|Jan 31, 2009| 

An official in Obama’s administration said on Saturday that the announcement of a rescue plan for the financial system is “on track“. CNN, citing... Read »

Fix the Accounting, Then Fix the System

Roger Ehrenberg|Jan 31, 2009| 

Almost all of the bailout plans being discussed fail to consider a simple fact: without the homogenization of accounting rules, any plan will represent a piecemeal... Read »

Cyclists vs Structuralists

Mark Thoma|Jan 31, 2009| 

Robert Reich: Once the Stimulus Kicks In, the Real Fight Begins, by Robert B. Reich, Commentary, Washington Post: The real stimulus debate hasn’t even started... Read »

editor|Jan 31, 2009| 

Contrary to fridays speculation that a snag had been over the thorny issue of how to price the “bad bank” assets, talks are said to have yielded agreement... Read »

editor|Jan 31, 2009| 

According to WSJ the European Central Bank (ECB) is drawing up guidelines for European governments that are considering so-called “bad banks” to house banks’... Read »

editor|Jan 31, 2009| 

In an interview Saturday British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned that the global economy is slipping into a dangerous form of financial protectionism that could... Read »

All But the Kitchen Sink?

Michael Pettis|Jan 31, 2009| 1

As the rhetoric around trade continues to deteriorate and the incidence of name calling rises, it is getting harder and harder to discuss global trade and monetary... Read »

editor|Jan 31, 2009| 

A Federal District Court judge told a hearing on Friday that he will likely rule for chip maker Micron (MU) and against chip designer Rambus (RMBS) in a contentious... Read »

editor|Jan 30, 2009| 

Take a look at this slideshow (bottom of page after u click on link). It displays how some of the billions in the House stimulus bill could affect you. Numbers are... Read »

editor|Jan 30, 2009| 

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., Australia’s third-biggest producer said the “iron ore market may have bottomed as demand from Chinese steelmakers recovers,... Read »