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Dodd: Bernanke Confirmation Not Necessarily a Foregone Conclusion
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 3 hours 32 minutes ago
Sen. Chris Dodd (D., Conn.) today announced that Ben Bernanke's reappointment hearing will be held on Dec. 3, the same day as President Barack Obama's jobs summit, and said the Federal Reserve chairman's confirmation isn't necessarily a foregone conclusion.
TARP s Capital Purchase Program: In With a Bang, Out With a Whimper
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 4 hours 24 minutes ago
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said this week that he's working to put TARP "out of its misery" and the government will move one step closer to that goal on Saturday, when the deadline for banks seeking to access government funds expires.
Mass Layoffs Slow, but Remain High
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 5 hours 5 minutes ago
The number of workers fired in mass layoffs dropped for the second month in October, the Labor Department said Friday.
Geithner Not the First Treasury Secretary to Spar With Lawmakers
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 6 hours 54 minutes ago
Thursday's shouting match between Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and lawmakers on the Joint Economic Committee raised eyebrows but Mr. Geithner isn't the first Treasury Secretary to find himself publicly sparring with a Senator.
Axel Weber, Unplugged
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 8 hours 35 minutes ago
European Central Bank watchers have been buzzing in recent months about Bundesbank President Axel Weber as one of the potential successors to Jean-Claude Trichet in 2011.
Next Fed Challenge Hunger Strikes at the Eccles Building
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 9 hours 48 minutes ago
In the early 1980s, farmers surrounded the Federal Reserve with tractors to protest the impact of high interest rates on their industry. Since then, the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue hasn't been the site of much public protest. That could soon change -- another headache for a central bank already battling with Congress to preserve its independence.
Joblessness Across the U.S.: Unemployment Rates, by State
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 10 hours ago
The labor market pain continued to be spread throughout the nation in October, as 29 U.S. states recorded increases in their unemployment rates, while just 13 registered decreases.
Secondary Sources: Owners vs. Renters, Rich Nations, ABS
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 11 hours 21 minutes ago
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
A Look Inside the Fed s Balance Sheet 11/18/09 Update
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 12 hours 9 minutes ago
The Fed's balance sheet expanded in the latest week, rising to $2.192 trillion from $2.112 trillion.
Beware of those who say beware of scams
Houston Chronicle/A business blog with Loren Steffy | 19 hours 17 minutes ago
Today's column discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Al Kaleta and his investment firm. Kaleta is one of the founders of the BizRadio Network, and he also made regular appearance on the Fox 26 morning show's "Wake Up...
The 'ABCs' of Password Management
BusinessWeek/Today's Tip | 22 hours 22 minutes ago
Today's typical user has about a dozen systems they need to access with a user name and password. While passwords are an important and almost inevitable part of our everyday lives, they can put your organization at risk of financial and reputational damage if they are mishandled or compromised. Thus, it is important to be careful when choosing a password and logging in. Here are the "ABCs" of password management, with advice on how best to protect yourself when accessing your small ...
Today's Tip Reducing Data Center Power Usage - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek/Today's Tip | 23 hours 2 minutes ago
Greenspan, Volcker Opposed Ron Paul Audit Provision
Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 23 hours 47 minutes ago
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker wrote the House Financial Services Committee earliy this month that they opposed a provision, backed by Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) that would expand the congressional Government Accountability Office's audits of the Fed. The committee, ignoring the pleas from the two, endorsed the provision Thursday.
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