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Wells Fargo In Trouble?

Wells Fargo May Need Capital – WSJ.com

An initial U.S. stress test identified Wells Fargo & Co. as among the banks needing a buffer against future losses, said a person close to the company.

But it was unclear Monday whether Wells would be forced to raise fresh capital or if regulators would accept its argument [...]

Never thought I’d see it!

A-train railing against free-market realities. Okay, so it’s not truly a free market, but there are limits to what banks receiving funds under TARP can do; limits designed to protect the American taxpayer as a senior investor (the investments are in preferred securities after all), whilst not placing excessive limits on free-market flexibility for the [...]

Buffett says bailout may cost taxpayer nothing

Buffett Right, U.S. Bank Plan May Cost Nothing

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush, billionaire Warren Buffett and BlackRock Inc.’s Laurence Fink are “absolutely” right to say a $700 billion U.S. plan to buy assets from financial firms may cost taxpayers nothing even with purchases at above-market prices, a top-rated analyst said.

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Section 8 of the Paulson Plan revised

Sec 8. Minimization of Long-Term Costs and Maximization of Benefits for Taxpayers.

(a) Long-Term Costs and Benefits.–The Secretary shall use the authority under this Act in a manner that will minimize any potential long-term negative impact on the taxpayer, taking into account the direct outlays, potential long-term returns on assets purchased, and the overall economic [...]

Video Poetry (Suicidal Edition)

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – INSTITUTIONALIZED

Sometimes I try to do things, and it just doesn’t work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated, and like, I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time, but it just doesn’t work out the way I want it to, it’s [...]

Video Poetry (Non-Blonde edition)

Two songs, as relevant in 2008 as they were in 1992 (when the album came out), if not earlier, when I’d see 4 Non Blondes playing at the I-Beam in the Haight.

4 NON BLONDES – DEAR MR. PRESIDENT

I’m looking outside of my windows The view that I see Is a child and [...]