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Bernanke emerges as economy's real leader

President Bush went to New York on Friday to display his leadership on the economy, and the stock market plummeted. Presidents can jawbone and assure and cajole as much as they want on the economy, but it’s now too late to expect a speech to calm a ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  15 Mar 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  Barney Frank,  Ben Bernanke

Bernanke: Bailout Ben to the rescue

Now we know. The Federal Reserve will not hesitate to bail out Wall Street firms that got into trouble because of their involvement in mortgage-backed securities. The central bank, through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, joined JPMorgan Chase & ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, The Swamp,  14 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Ben Bernanke,  U.S. Republican Party

Inflation rise gives Fed the creeps

Our central bank has been reducing interest rates to contain the fallout from a credit crunch that began in the sub-prime mortgage market. Next month, it is widely anticipated the Fed will slash interest rates one more time. Financial markets have ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  20 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Federal Reserve,  Ben Bernanke

Oil at $100 a barrel could mean $4 gas this summer

In a few more months, warm weather will be here and the open road will beckon. But it could be a very expensive open road if oil prices stay as high as they are now. On Tuesday, for the third time, the price of oil cracked $100 a barrel. This news didn’ ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  20 Feb 2008

Emanuel's 'New Deal': Another year of school for all

One year of post-high school training, whether in community college, technical schools, or a university, should be required, he said, adding that his plan would call for additional government help so that young people could meet this mandate. Emanuel, ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  14 Jan 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush

An energy bill--at last. But will it work?

President Bush signed an energy bill into law today that would not have been his ideal of a good bill when he took office in 2001. But times and politics change and so do presidents. He's still a driller but now he's become more of a conserver--greener ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  19 Dec 2007
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  FTI Consulting, Inc.

Greenspan, Summers: Economy needs handouts, tax cuts

After Greenspan first made his remarks on a Sunday talk show, he later modified them to say that the money from the federal treasury should only go a limited group of people who are current with their mortgage payments but can't afford them when their ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  19 Dec 2007
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Brookings Institution,  Bill Clinton

Federal Reserve cuts again but market slides

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 25 basis points to 4-1/4 percent. The Fed cited an "intensification" of the housing correction that has spread to other areas of the economy. Business ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  11 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Ben Bernanke,  Timothy F. Geithner,  William Poole

Dial 800 for trouble

President Bush was eager today to tell Americans about his new plan to assist financially strapped homeowners. After he did it, he gave them a way to find out more. He said: "And I have a message for every homeowner worried about rising mortgage ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  6 Dec 2007
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House

Chuck Norris' political syle: Choke 'em

Movie star Chuck Norris and his wife showed up at a Capitol Hill press conference with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee today to express his support for the Republican presidential contender. Huckabee took most of the questions, but one reporter ...

From BILL NEIKIRK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  29 Nov 2007
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Mike Huckabee,  Fred Thompson

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