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Rules, rules, rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... rules!" But unlike Moses, America's biggest banks are not squatting and weeping at the prospect that the deities of Capitol Hill would soon hand down the, "Thou shall not coveth taxpayers' money" commandment. The Commandment. US legislators are drawing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... brought concerns about how fast the economy is recovering. Traders were also paying close attention to a hearing on Capitol Hill where Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner answered questions about the government's rescue of insurance giant American International ...

ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... Suddenly, the Democrats are on notice. It's no longer a one-way street. I still don't' know how this would play out on Capitol Hill except to say that there would be greater debate and less throat ramming by the Administration. And as expected, it may ...

Good Bank Bad Bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... or it may have to write them off eventually -- wasting taxpayers' money in the process. But surely the geniuses on Capitol Hill would have a Plan B for the bad bank to work. And for equity markets, at least for today, it may be enough to see their government ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... will take to shore up the economy. President Barack Obama's Treasury Secretary nominee, Timothy Geithner, was on Capitol Hill for his Senate confirmation hearing. He asked Congress to act quickly and forcefully to deal with financial crisis and said ...

Blame planners, not me: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Republican Congressmen who rejected the bill are not expected to return to Capitol Hill for the vote, ensuring smooth passage of the legislation, he said. The bail-out vote now seeming to be all but locked down ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... reports that the US Congress is close to approving the package. But while Wall Street watches the discussions on Capitol Hill, other things are unfolding elsewhere. And these are not good news. Congress approval of the plan may - not will -- stop the ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... constitution are making it difficult for Congress to quickly approach the bill. At Senate Banking Committee hearings on Capitol Hill, Senator Christopher J Dodd, a Democrat congressman, said, "After reading this proposal, I can only conclude that it ...
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