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Baby Talk in the Health Debate

Wall Street Journal/Washington Wire, The | 22 minutes ago

Critics sometimes suggest that someone on the House floor is acting like a baby. At one point in today's heated health care debate, it was literally true. Rep. John Shadegg, an Arizona Republican, held up his granddaughter Maddy, who appeared to be several months old, as he attacked the Democrats' health bill.


For Legendary Litigator, Trip to China Means Missing Mad Men Finale

Wall Street Journal/Washington Wire, The | 40 minutes ago

For Walter Dellinger, the former acting solicitor general, clerk to Justice Hugo Black and Duke law professor, a business trip to China means he'll miss the season finale of his favorite television program, "Mad Men."


Republicans Stress Jobs in Health-Care Debate

Wall Street Journal/Washington Wire, The | 1 hour 23 minutes ago

Republicans are seizing on Friday's unemployment report to step up attacks on the Democrats' health-care bill.


Full Text: Obama s Remarks on the House Health-Care Reform Vote

Wall Street Journal/Washington Wire, The | 2 hours 5 minutes ago

The text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday afternoon in advance of the House vote on the health-care bill. The president made the remarks at the White House after visiting the Capitol to speak to House Democrats


Full Text: Tim Geithner s Statement at the G-20

Wall Street Journal/Real Time Economics blog, The | 5 hours 18 minutes ago

The full text of the statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors.


Treasury Rejects Sale of Tax Credits to Goldman

New York Times/Dealbook, The | 20 hours 24 minutes ago

As expected, the Treasury Department blocked the sale of Fannie Mae's unused tax credits to Goldman Sachs late Friday, arguing that the government would lose more money on taxes than it would gain from the proposed deal.


EBay Settles Suit Over Skype Sale

New York Times/Dealbook, The | 20 hours 48 minutes ago

EBay has formally settled the litigation around its sale of Skype, settling a dispute with the online calling service's founders.


Courting House Votes for Health Care: Rep. Adler Sees Unrelated Things

Wall Street Journal/Washington Wire, The | 22 hours 5 minutes ago

Despite White House efforts on his behalf, Rep. John Adler (D., N.J.) said he didn't view the actions as connected to his vote on health care which will be no.


Madoff Trustee Drops $279 Million Merkin Claim

New York Times/Dealbook, The | 22 hours 42 minutes ago

The trustee liquidating Bernard L. Madoff's investment firm has dropped a $279 million claim against the New York financier J. Ezra Merkin's hedge funds, which invested one-fourth of their money with the now-convicted swindler.


Like Son, Like Father at JPMorgan Chase

New York Times/Dealbook, The | 23 hours 36 minutes ago

Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, no longer has to look very far for parental advice. His father is joining the bank's securities business.

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The AAO Weblog is a blog by Jack Ciesielski, dealing with current accounting topics related to investment and finance.


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News, opinion, and commentary on the political issues of the day