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Indications: U.S. stock futures turn higher after durables report

marketwatch.com     Aug 27, 2008   3 related          

By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures turned higher on Wednesday as surprisingly strong durable-goods orders offset worries about Tropical Storm Gustav's impact on oil prices. Well off...                    

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Random Thoughts: August 2008

capmag.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says that what he admired about FDR was his willingness to experiment in order to help the economy. That experimentation helped prolong the Great Depression, since people tend to hang...                    

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Speculation and the Price of Oil: An Unfriendly Note (at Seeking Alpha)

yahoo.com     Aug 27, 2008   3 related          

by: Ferdinand E. Banks posted on: August 27, 2008 | about stocks: Not too long ago I took the liberty of publishing several short papers on speculation and the oil price. In the most recent issue of the Bulletin, there...                    

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Fed fretted inflation

cnn.com     Aug 26, 2008   18 related          

Latest Fed minutes show concerns about price pressures and a weaker economic outlook. Still, the Fed hinted its likely next move may be to raise rates. The Federal Reserve expressed concern about both greater inflation...                    

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The FOMC minutes: The cure may be worse than the disease!

bloggingstocks.com     Aug 26, 2008   7 related          

Filed under: Forecasts, Press releases, Market matters, Money and Finance Today, Economic data, Oil, Headline news, Housing, Federal Reserve, RecessionThe Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released the minutes of its...                    

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The People's Republic of America?

epochtimes.com     Aug 27, 2008   2 related          

By Itay Slonim Special to The Epoch Times Aug 26, 2008 Many businesspeople praise capitalism and free market forces as long as they work in their favor. But when crisis arrives—or when market forces turn against them—they...                    

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[$$] Lazy, Hazy -- and Definitely Crazy (at Barron's Online)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008   2 related          

This year, the late-summer market action is anything but limpid. But continued mortgage losses and the uncertain fates of Fannie Mae (ticker: FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) remind investors how far the financial system is...                    

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Grab Your Shorts, the Tide Has Turned (at Seeking Alpha)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008          

by: Graham Summers posted on: August 26, 2008 | about stocks: You only learn who has been swimming naked when the tide goes out. - Warren Buffett So much for that. Last week we commented that the latest rally stunk even...                    

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Financial Stocks: Lehman ends higher on buoyant day for financials (at MarketWatch)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008   3 related          

Lehman ends higher; financials pace gainers NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Lehman Brothers ended higher Friday on talk of a possible acquisition, while the financial sector rose alongside the broader market. Lehman...                    

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Ben Gentles Asian Markets (at Forbes.com)

yahoo.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Forbes.com staff 08.25.08, 9:34 AM ET Asian investors on Monday applauded weaker oil prices and a report that the state-owned Korea Development Bank may inject cash to rescue the financially battered Lehman Brothers. The...                    

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