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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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News from around the web: 2009-12-08

Edward Harrison Dec 8, 2009

Medics respond to emergency call at Tiger Woods' home - The Globe and Mail (This thing is really out of control) Knesset passes biometric database bill - Israel News, Ynetnews (Big Brother will not let you escape.) Back to…

Economy

Bank lobbying e-mail: Quid Pro Quo to kill mortgage modification bill

Edward Harrison Dec 8, 2009

This piece comes from Sam Stein at the Huffington Post The allegation of a quid pro quo was based on an email that Durbin received last spring after his amendment to allow judges to modify mortgages for homeowners who enter bankruptcy…

Economy

Video: Fitch downgrades Greece to BBB+ as violence erupts

Edward Harrison Dec 8, 2009

Greece has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ over concerns about its budget deficit. Despite the cut, Fitch maintained a negative outlook on the country’s ratings, meaning it could fall further in the near future. This action…

Political Economy

Andy Xie: “Whole world is drinking poison to quench the thirst”

Edward Harrison Dec 8, 2009

Andy Xie believes ultra-low interest rates in the U.S. and elsewhere are fuelling an asset price bubble which will pop dramatically in 2012. In his view, the policies of the world’s central banks are reckless and will lead to worse…

Economy

Healthcare insurance industry insider: “We win”

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

From Politico’s Ben Smith, quoting a healthcare insider: We WIN… Administered by private insurance companies. No government funding. No government insurance competitor. Forget about the politicians. This statements speaks more loudly…

Political Economy

Why is Barney Frank allowing lobbyists to gut financial reform?

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

That is the question Newsweek asked of the Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts in charge of banking reform efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives in an interview. Rather than answer the question fairly, Frank attacked the…

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News from around the web: 2009-12-07

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

Pollster.com: Obama as Reagan FiveThirtyEight:: In Polls, Much Opposition to Health Care Plan Is From Left The Most Underreported Health Reform Story : CJR Don't Underestimate the Power of the iPod Touch in the Smartphone War…

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Financial News: 2009-12-07

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

China Lending Boom May Hamper Banks Asset Quality, BIS Says - Bloomberg.com Citi seeks government nod to repay taxpayers: report| Reuters BBC News - Banks criticise plans for windfall tax on bonuses FT.com - Bankers had…

Economy

Video: Unemployment hits African Americans hardest

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

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Markets

John Mauldin: “Nobody’s holding a gun to your head” on stocks

Edward Harrison Dec 7, 2009

John Mauldin believes we have just seen a pretty amazing trading rally aka cyclical bull/bear market rally. Stocks are more than 60% above March lows. But many stocks are at “nosebleed” valuation levels and that makes him suspect this…

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