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| | | ... and provide additional stimulus to the US economy. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was due to speak before the US Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday (US time). The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 75.53, or 0.74 per cent, at 10,229.96 ... |
| | | | ... Act', a bill designed to prevent another financial crisis and the near-collapse of the US banking system, cleared the US Senate. The 2,300-page dossier called for an overhaul of the entire US financial system, with financial regulators gaining more powers ... |
| | | | ... monetary conditions "at some point" as the "expansion matures". Not enough? We could throw in reports that last night the US Senate approved a US$13 billion plan to fight unemployment and US$2 billion to state and local governments to help them float ... |
| | | | ... wide world find themselves in because of his penchant for throwing money at the problems. At the end of the day, the US Senate would give its blessing to Ben Bernanke. For the simple fact that, it just doesn't make sense - nor would it help - to change ... |
| | | | ... consecutive monthly increase. An extension of the US$8,000 first homebuyers tax credit that is currently being forged in the US Senate provides further welcome news for the housing sector. US shares gave up some gains on negative news. Consumer confidence ... |
| | | | ... expert on the Great Depression - at this stage of the game (when it looks like its winning) only creates uncertainty. The US Senate still has to approve Obama's nomination. They will because the market liked what they saw. "Home of the brave." The S&P/Case-Shiller ... |
| | | | ... best sum up the 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 ... |
| | | | ... temporarily 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.' ... |
| | | | ... unveiling that it sent Wall Street's benchmark equity indices down almost 5 per cent overnight. Not even reports that the US Senate has approved President Obama's US$838 billion economic stimulus package proved enough to contain investors' angst. The ... |
| | | | ... said. "People are happy to sit on the sidelines," Mr Potter said. As well, investor worries that Republicans in the US Senate may stymie plans for a bailout of the US auto industry weighed heavily on the local market, along with the overnight release ... |
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