Category: International Monetary Fund
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 19, 2011 in Abuse, Bill Clinton, Current Affairs, France, International Monetary Fund, Misogyny, Nicolas Sarkozy, Sexism | View Comments
By now, I am sure everyone has heard about the alleged rape of a Sofitel maid in Manhattan by IMF leader, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Strauss-Kahn is currently being held at Riker’s Island, in New York. The list of charges against him include first degree rape, and kidnapping. He’s in a boatload of trouble, and finally resigned [...]
By Larry Doyle on May 12, 2010 in Current Affairs, Economy, Global Finance, International Monetary Fund, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog) | View Comments
Is the American taxpayer ultimately bailing out the European Union? Far fetched? Don’t be so sure. While the focus of the European bailout has been on the European Central Bank, the European Union, and the IMF, little attention is being given to swap lines which were reopened between the Federal Reserve and the European Central [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 27, 2009 in Benjamin Netanyahu, Bush administration, China, Current Affairs, Emperor's Clothing Syndrome, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, General Election, George Bush, Global Finance, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, International Monetary Fund, Israel, John McCain, Pandering, President Barack Obama, World | View Comments
* bumped up * Well, it seems like it is finally happening. The world community to which Obama pandered during the campaign is starting to realize what many Americans now know (and some of us always did): He’s not all he’s cracked up to be. In this article from Spiegel, “Obama’s Nice Guy Act Gets [...]
By Larry Doyle on Jul 25, 2009 in Economy, G20, Global Finance, International Monetary Fund, NoQuarter Radio, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog) | View Comments
July 26th show concluded . LISTEN to the archived show at any time. Join me from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET on NoQuarter Radio for Sense on Cents with Larry Doyle. These are truly historic times in the global economy. Let’s “navigate the economic landscape” without the pandering or nonsense found elsewhere! Tonight I have [...]
By John Batchelor on Apr 9, 2009 in American Consumers, Banking Institutions, Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, International Monetary Fund, Tim Geithner, treasury department | View Comments
Editor’s UPDATE: Below the fold, there’s a pithy, explanatory description of what the T.A.R.P. oversight panel (Chair Elizabeth Warren et al.) concluded in its worrisome report on Treasury’s handling (or not) of the economy’s downturn. John Batchelor: From my blog. Don’t miss Larry Johnson on my show Sunday nights. Watch for NoQuarter’s promo on Sundays. [...]
By Larry Doyle on Apr 2, 2009 in Banking Institutions, China, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Equity Markets, European Union, G20, Global Finance, International Monetary Fund | View Comments
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown just delivered a statement highlighting the results of the G-20 conference in London. There must have been a lot of work done behind the scenes over the last few months because it’s hard to imagine there was a lot of debate over issues within a 36 hour time frame at [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Mar 31, 2009 in Current Affairs, International Monetary Fund | View Comments
(This compelling treatise on the oligarchs has been bumped up by Susan from the morning of March 29th.) There’s been a lot of finger wagging at the unruly class recently. It seems we, the Main Street Taxpayers, have it all wrong. Our outrage over the AIG bonuses is class warfare. Our ignorance over the workings [...]
By LisaB on Mar 29, 2009 in American Consumers, Charitable Contributions, Depression, Economic Stimulus, Economy, European Union, International Monetary Fund, Judd Gregg, President Barack Obama, Tax stimulus package | View Comments
Below, from end-of-the-week economy must-reads: The U.S. Is Not Strong Enough (!) for E.U. Membership … Obama Spouts Pablum (Drivel) … The Atlantic and Real Clear Politics Write Exposés on the State of Our Economy, With the Naked Truth About Who Controls Our Country 1) At BriefingRoom.TheHill.com, Judd Gregg says the U.S. couldn’t even join [...]
By Larry Doyle on Mar 14, 2009 in Current Affairs, Economy, Equity Markets, Global Finance, International Monetary Fund, Obama Administration, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog), Wall Street | View Comments
While there is nothing like a nice 10% rally in equity markets to salve a wounded soul, let’s not get overly ebullient. The global economy is facing a host of issues the likes of which it has not seen in a long time, if ever. I truly relish the honest perspectives offered by a number [...]
By Larry Doyle on Mar 14, 2009 in Banking Institutions, Current Affairs, Economy, Foreign Affairs, International Monetary Fund, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog) | View Comments
***Cross-posted from my blog, Sense on Cents. Come by and visit! On January 31st, I wrote a lighthearted piece, Know Your Customer, about my personal experience with an Asian counterparty. The lesson I learned from that experience back in the late 1980′s was that business dealings in Asia are ultimately “a question of honor.” Are [...]
By Larry Doyle on Mar 9, 2009 in Bank Bailouts, Banking Institutions, Current Affairs, Economy, Global Finance, Infrastructure, International Monetary Fund, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog), Tim Geithner, Wall Street | View Comments
One of the few countries in the world to escape the worst of this economic tsunami is Australia. I introduced you to former Australian Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating on February 18th in my piece entitled A Fresh and Honest Perspective. Keating was brutally honest in the video clip (thank you SR for providing [...]