SEC to Target Short Sellers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made public on April 8 several alternative plans under consideration for regulating the activities of short sellers....
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Japan & China: Following Obama’s Lead on Spending?
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s remark that he was “worried” about the $1 trillion in...
Obama: Buying a Second Term?
On Tuesday, February 18, President Barack Obama achieved one of his first major goals...
Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Victimizes ACLU, Others
In a December 23 communication sent to the American Civil Liberties Union's benefactors, administration...
Bailout Bill Did Not Stop Stock-market Slide
The enactment of the now-notorious $700 billion bailout package did not stop the downward...
Fed to Buy Commercial Paper
Following a roller coaster day on Wall Street that saw the Dow close under...
Global Food Prices on the Rise
The recent precipitous climb in global food prices is nothing less than “mass murder,”...