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Fed's Kohn Says We Need More Than Government's $250 Billion Stock Purchase

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October 15 2008, 8:28 PM

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said the U.S. government's recent decision to buy $250 billion in financial firm stocks is not enough to shore up the economy - but is a "key building block." He said he hopes private capital investment...
Massive Housing Report Published by Census and HUD

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by Jann Swanson on October 15 2008, 2:21 PM

If there is something you would like to know about housing in America - no matter how important, inconsequential, or obscure - the American Housing Survey (AHS) probably covers it. How many total housing units exist in the U.S.? 128,203,000. How many...
Economists Say U.S. Retail Sales "Simply Disturbing"

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October 15 2008, 9:57 AM

Economists say the results of the U.S. retail sales report were worse than already pessimistic expectations, and will put consumer spending on the path to shrinking for the first time since 1991. "We have a recession on our hands," said Jennifer...
Paulson Says $250 Billion Buy Only the Beginning, Report Says

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October 15 2008, 9:57 AM

In an interview with the Financial Times , U.S. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson says his rescue plan is "getting at the root causes" of the financial crisis. Still, he said, "we have more work to do" and the plan is not an "end...
Moody's Says Government Plan Will Help, But Not Solve Banking Crisis

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October 14 2008, 11:57 AM

News on Tuesday that the U.S. government will prop up financial institutions with up to $250 billion in equity injections will work to address key risks in the U.S. banking sector, but won't solve all of the challenges facing banks. "The actions...
Fed Beige Book to Give Insight on How Recent Stage in Crisis Hurts Main Street

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October 14 2008, 4:39 PM

Economists say the Beige Book document to be released Wednesday will be looked at closely by the Federal Reserve, in order to get the first comprehensive look at how September's turmoil affected regional conditions across the nation. The Beige Book...
Treasury's Paulson Says Buying Direct Stock in U.S. Financial Firms is Necessary

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October 14 2008, 9:10 AM

The lack of confidence in the U.S. financial system "must be conquered because it poses an enormous threat to our economy," said U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday, adding that it is imperative for the government to purchase equity...
President Bush Announces Measures to Stabilize U.S. Banking System

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October 14 2008, 8:21 AM

President George W. Bush released some details about how the U.S. government will be stepping in to restore stability and confidence to the U.S. banking system . Delivering remarks at the White House, President Bush said the U.S. is taking "unprecedented...
U.S. Will Spend up to $250 Billion on Equity Injections and Debt Guarantees

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October 14 2008, 9:14 AM

The U.S. Treasury will purchase as much as $250 billion in preferred shares of financial institutions , insure all non-interest bearing deposits and guarantee senior bank debt. The announcement came Tuesday in a joint statement from the Treasury, Federal...
U.S. Government To Invest $250 Billion in Thousands of Banks

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October 13 2008, 7:44 PM

The U.S. Treasury says it will outline the seemingly massive bank rescue plan formulated Monday in a press conference, to be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in Washington. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the plan will include a government...
Paulson Calls for Meeting with Banking Executives, WSJ Says

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October 13 2008, 11:36 AM

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is reportedly taking advantage of the World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington, D.C. by inviting numerous banking executives to a 3 pm EDT gathering on Monday. The meeting comes after the morning's announcement...
Billionaire Investor Soros Slams U.S., EU Officials for Slow Response to Crisis

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October 12 2008, 9:25 PM

Following landmark agreements this weekend between G7 and euro zone nations to deal with the credit crisis, billionaire investor George Soros criticized officials on both sides of the Atlantic for their initial slow response to the turmoil. Holding a...
Financial Sector Needs to "Take Lead" in Crisis

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October 13 2008, 8:54 AM

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said the financial sector needs to step up and take a lead role in the current credit crisis in order to help restore stability. Speaking on the topic of banking regulation at the Institute of...
Treasury's Interim Head of Rescue Op Establishes 7-Part Policy Team

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October 13 2008, 8:28 AM

The U.S. Treasury is implementing a "strong, decisive and effective program" including seven policy teams committed to battle the unpredictable credit crisis , said Neel Kashkari, interim head of the new Office of Financial Stability, which...
Japanese Bank Completes $9 Billion Injection in Morgan Stanley

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October 13 2008, 8:55 AM

Morgan Stanley closed a $9 billion capital-raising deal with Mitsubishi UFJ on Monday, ending doubts the Japanese bank would pull out of the agreement. Shares of Morgan Stanley fell 59.5% last week, in part due to persistent rumours Mitsubishi was going...

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