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foxnews.com - 1/13/2009

Washington's Wealth Boom - Opinion

— foxnews.com — Monday, January 12, 2009 By Radley Balko Take a look at this map . The areas shaded... in red are the 100 wealthiest counties in America according to per capita income. At first glance, it's a little misleading, because in the American West, counties ... (more) Washington's Wealth Boom - Opinion

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msnbc.msn.com - 1/8/2009

Obama : Time to Build the 21st Century Economy - msnbc.com (video)

msnbc.msn.com (more) Obama : Time to Build the 21st Century Economy - ...

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/12/2009

So It Might Not Rain on His Parade?

— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The long-range forecast for the inauguration predicts colder-than-usual temperatures but little chance of rain.... (more) So It Might Not Rain on His Parade?

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Hullabaloo — ... Biggest Adversary by dday I watched Obama's speech on the economy this morning, and I thought he laid out the scope of the problem and the consequences of inaction pretty well. He also cited the source of the crisis - "profound irresponsibility" and the final judgment on failed laissez-faire policies. And he's signaled that he's perfectly willing to let the package's total grow as it makes its way through Congress. You can read the whole speech here. Republicans obviously have their own thoughts on this, and they'll try ...

Obama Treasury nominee oversaw Citigroup’s descent into the toilet
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... or Bank of New York Mellon, at 9.32 percent. In general, the NY Fed and the Federal Reserve allow the use of hybrid capital but apply limits and ask firms to obtain prior approval. In 2007, Citigroup exceeded the limit, the only bank among its peers to do so. Don’t expect Republicans to hassle him at his confirmation hearing for not being a strict enough regulator. Will Democrats? They’re chomping at the bit to “fix” Wall Street; The One himself, in his speech on the stimulus, vowed that “No longer can we allow Wall Street wrongdoers to slip through regulatory cracks.” Why ...