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This video from yesterday's Council on Foreign Relations symposium gives Treasury Seretary Tim Geithner a chance to explain why he has constructed his bailout plan in the way he has. Rather than editorialize the video, I will provide it…

I hope you all have a great weekend. Here is a clip from a new film you might want to take the kids to see. Enjoy.

Recently, I posted a Wall Street Journal article that suggested smaller banks and new banking enterprise can supply the lion's share of additional credit needed for the U.S. banking system. While President Obama is off meeting the heads of…

Story from Investor's Business Daily: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called for "new rules of the game" on Thursday, including a systemic-risk regulator, stronger capital cushions for banks, and more disclosure from hedge funds.…

OK, well this is just an actor in a comedy skit from Saturday Night Live getting angry.  But, it is pretty funny.

I have the same misgivings about the Public Private Partnership Investment Program that Paul Krugman does. However, I still think it could work in conjunction with all of the other stimulus being applied (at least in inducing a cyclical…

I saw this film at the weekend and thought it was brilliant.  I highly recommend seeing it.  And if you are in an especially ornery frame of mind because of AIG and the bailouts, the film does have a nice villanous corporate angle as well.…

If you have noticed, Pakistan is in a real state of crisis right now. Given the fact that this country is both unstable and possesses nuclear weapons courtesy of A. Q. Khan, it stands to reason that everyone should be interested. The fact…

Quantitative easing is now the main policy course for the U.S. Federal Reserve. The U.S. Federal reserve is buying $300 billion in long-term U.S. government debt in order to keep interest rates low. As a result, the rally I in Treasuries…

This video from the Charlie Rose show should give one a fairly complete view of most of the relevant finance and political issues surrounding the AIG situation. (hat tip Calculated Risk) Participants include bank analyst Meredith Whitney…