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Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... hostilities on Gaza and not even a pip from Osama. Wall Street's reaction overnight to the changing of the guards at the White House cannot be faulted. After all, merely having Obama follow the title US President instead of Bush will not immediately ...

The day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... more wealth will be destroyed, more economies will be trapped into the recession net. Yes we can! A fresh face in the White House could bring about fresh confidence that soon everything will be alright. Mr. Obama has put forward plans for an additional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... Bush. Observers said McConnell was seen as a key to helping overcome opposition from other Republican lawmakers The White House said failure to pass the measure could lead to bankruptcy for one or more of the Big Three automakers. In the Treasury market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... yield on Tuesday saw that rate increase. Stocks rose following a sell-off Tuesday as Democrats in Congress and the White House finalized an agreement on $15 billion in aid for Detroit's struggling car companies. However, the plan still faces headwinds ...

Bail-out Plan B

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... default swaps -- held in US banks are now too 'hot' even for the US Treasury. And with the changing of the guards in the White House, there is pressure on the Treasurer and the Fed Chairman to be seen to be doing something to put Humpty Dumpty back together ...

Rainy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... equities remained in the doldrums in spite of the hopeful promise that came about with the changing of the guards at the White House. Senator Barack Obama's triumphant victory in the US Presidential election was welcomed with jubilation the world over ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... name - Obama - uttered right next to the title US President. And as one of the election campaign jokes go, 'will the White House now be named differently?' The White House will remain the White House. Americans will get used to US President Obama. Mothers ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... take office. 'Since 1900, the Dow Average rose 9.8 per cent in the 12 months after the Democratic Party captured the White House, based on the median change following the election of seven Democrats from Woodrow Wilson to Bill Clinton. Among newly elected ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... take office. 'Since 1900, the Dow Average rose 9.8 per cent in the 12 months after the Democratic Party captured the White House, based on the median change following the election of seven Democrats from Woodrow Wilson to Bill Clinton. Among newly elected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
... The Australian share market finished the week higher on Friday, bolstered by a stronger US lead after news from the White House of mortgage relief for beleaguered sub-prime borrowers. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 53.8 points, or 0.82 per ...