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Acronyms pull down USD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... macro-environment for the second quarter economy through to the remainder of 2009. Speaking before the US Senate Banking Committee, Geithner stressed that the government remains determined to win the battle to sweep away toxic debts from banks' balance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... or 3.5 per cent. Other major stock indexes rose about four per cent. In his semiannual report to the Senate Banking Committee, Bernanke predicted the economy is likely to keep contracting in the first six months of 2009, but that "there is a reasonable ...

Nationalisation - that ugly word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... nationalise some banks in order to facilitate a swift and orderly restructuring.' Almost at the same time, US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd remarked that some US banks might have to be nationalised for a 'short time.' He was referring ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... bail-out breaches the US 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 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... hinted the central bank may be close to ending two years of interest rate hikes. Bernanke told the US Senate Banking Committee he saw core inflation moderating in the approaching quarters. Strong earnings from banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank ...

Greenspan says global recovery strengthening

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2004
... Chairman Alan Greenspan said. In written responses to questions submitted to Greenspan on July 20 before the Senate Banking Committee and made public yesterday, the Fed chief said recovery \"has become both stronger and more sustainable\" over the past ...

Market Wrap

... semiannual testimony to Congress, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. (1600 GMT). On Thursday, he will speak to the Senate Banking Committee. AAP
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