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Bernanke Tries to Defend the Fed
firedoglake.com - 8 hours ago
Bernanke Tries to Defend the Fed
— firedoglake.com — Photo by rin3y In a sign that the Federal Reserve is circling the wagons, chairman Ben Bernanke... has an op-ed in the Washington Post that attempts to defend the central bank’s role. What is interesting is how much the tables have turned. The Obama ... (more) Bernanke Tries to Defend the Fed

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thehill.com - 26 hours ago
Rep. Paul, Sen. DeMint: Congress must authorize Fed audit
— thehill.com — Two Republican lawmakers on Thursday renewed their calls for a prompt and thorough audit of the Federal... Reserve Board. In an op-ed published this morning in The Wall Street Journa l, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tx.) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) stressed that ... (more) Rep. Paul, Sen. DeMint: Congress must authorize Fed audit

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Bernanke Tries to Defend the Fed
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econtalk.org - 11 days ago
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— econtalk.org — Intro. [Recording date: November 2, 2009.] Indict capitalism for the crisis; book came out in May; forecast... the worsening of things at the time. What is the source of the problem. Wouldn't say capitalism indicted in the book. Failure of the ... (more) " + soundfiledesc + "

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huffingtonpost.com - 13 days ago
AIG Bailout: Government Overpaid Wall Street Banks In Rescue, Says TARP Watchdog
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — Officials managing the multibillion dollar bailout of insurance giant American International Group Inc. bungled the... first rescue and may have overpaid other banks to wind down AIG's business relationships, a government watchdog ... (more) AIG Bailout: Government Overpaid Wall Street Banks In ...

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online.wsj.com - 10 days ago
Ron Paul and Jim DeMint: Americans Deserve a Transparent Fed
— online.wsj.com — RON PAUL AND JIM DEMINT For nearly a century the Federal Reserve has operated in the shadows,... away from the prying eyes of Congress, journalists and the American people. Created in 1913, the Fed was given enormous responsibility to protect the value ... (more) Ron Paul and Jim DeMint: Americans Deserve a Transparent Fed

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House Panel Backs Plan to Audit the Fed
nytimes.com - 10 days ago
House Panel Backs Plan to Audit the Fed
— nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — In a display of populist anger toward the Federal Reserve , a House panel voted... on Thursday to let Congress carry out sweeping new oversights of the central bank’s policy decisions and operations. The House Financial Services Committee ... (more) House Panel Backs Plan to Audit the Fed

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Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial Services Committee
news.firedoglake.com - 9 days ago
Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial Services Committee
— news.firedoglake.com — [ Ed. Note : Jane was one of the signatories on a letter that went out this... morning criticizing the Watt amendment and urging passage of the Paul-Grayson proposal. It is reported that Grayson handed out copies of the letter--also signed by labor ... (more) Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial ...

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House panel approves Paul's Fed audit
politico.com - 10 days ago
House panel approves Paul's Fed audit
— politico.com — They approve Ron Paul’s measure to expand the government’s power to audit the Federal Reserve.... (more) House panel approves Paul's Fed audit

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huffingtonpost.com - 10 days ago
Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle
— huffingtonpost.com — In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was... approved by the House Finance Committee with an overwhelming and bipartisan 43-26 vote on Thursday afternoon despite harried ... (more) Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle

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online.wsj.com - 10 days ago
Panel Mulls Federal Reserve Audits
— online.wsj.com — Members of the House Financial Services Committee struggled Thursday over how much authority U.S. government auditors should... be given to monitor the Federal Reserve. (more) Panel Mulls Federal Reserve Audits

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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
Video: Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role
— politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg on Wednesday criticized the Democrats' plan to impose sweeping curbs on the... Federal Reserve. (more) Video: Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role

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Report: Billions wasted in AIG bailout
washingtontimes.com - 12 days ago
Report: Billions wasted in AIG bailout
— washingtontimes.com — Sean Lengell The Federal Reserve's initial emergency plan last fall to save then-failing American International Group was... so hastily put together and poorly structured that it resulted in billions of additional taxpayer dollars spent on the insurance ... (more) Report: Billions wasted in AIG bailout

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huffingtonpost.com - 8 days ago
Audit The Fed Effort Wins Support From An Unusual Coalition
— huffingtonpost.com — An unusual coalition of progressive economists, labor leaders, and bloggers has decided to fight back against a... congressional amendment that would allow the Federal Reserve to continue operating in secrecy. In a Thursday letter to the House ... (more) Audit The Fed Effort Wins Support From An Unusual Coalition

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Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)
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youtube.com - 10 days ago
Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)
— youtube.com — Rep. Alan Grayson argues in support of the Paul-Grayson amendment, which would subject the Federal Reserve to... a complete audit. The amendment later passed th... (more) Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)

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thehill.com - 9 days ago
Dodd aims for Bernanke confirmation by year's end
— thehill.com — The Senate is likely to take action on Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term as chairman... of the Federal Reserve by year's end. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said the Senate would hopefully begin ... (more) Dodd aims for Bernanke confirmation by year's end

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huffingtonpost.com - 12 days ago
Audit The Fed Effort Under Threat In House
— huffingtonpost.com — A bipartisan effort to force transparency on the Federal Reserve is suddenly in jeopardy after a House... Financial Services Committee member introduced an amendment that would let the multi-trillion dollar organization continue throwing tax dollars ... (more) Audit The Fed Effort Under Threat In House

Comments vote down LewRockwell.com Blog found this 12 days agofound this
delong.typepad.com - 9 days ago
The Puzzles of American Political Economy Today
— delong.typepad.com — Three points to serve as background: First of all, from the day after the collapse of Lehman... Brothers, the policies followed by the U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. administrations have been very helpful. They have been good ... (more) The Puzzles of American Political Economy Today

Comments vote down Ezra Klein found this 9 days agofound this
msnbc.msn.com - 7 days ago
Congress is losing its patience with the Fed
— msnbc.msn.com — Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag. (more) Congress is losing its patience with the Fed

Comments vote down Blue Commonwealth - Front Page found this 7 days agofound this
Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 7 days ago
Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag.... (more) Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts (AP)

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Audit the Fed
missmichellematthews.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Audit the Fed
— missmichellematthews.blogspot.com — As you may have heard, a House panel has voted to audit the fed. The move, led... by Congressman Ron Paul, would give Congress more authority and oversight over actions taken by the Federal Reserve. I'm no economic expert, but H.R. 1207 is one of the most important pieces of legislation ever ... (more) Audit the Fed

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