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		<title>OF TREASURY AUCTIONS, ROCKS AND HARD PLACES</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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The Federal Reserve is clearly resorting to unconventional and perhaps desperate measures to sustain the illusion that buying US Treasury debt and thereby lending to the US government remains the cool thing to do.  Unfortunately for them, their skills at pulling off this type of illusion seem to be slipping.  Or perhaps, their desperation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So Much For Economic &amp; Political Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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The following CNN article provoked this commentary: &#8216;Sobering moment&#8217; forged bipartisan support for bailout plan
So now we all know that the Federal Reserve, The Treasury, The President and Congress are feverishly working in concert to quickly enact legislation that will use taxpayer money to bail out wall street.  This is debt that no one else in their right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On The Precipice</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheFalcon</dc:creator>
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Is the American Public asleep? Apparently so.
Bloomberg reports today that The U.S. government has &#8220;moved to cleanse banks of troubled assets and halt an exodus of investors from money markets in the biggest expansion of federal power over the financial system since the Great Depression&#8221;.
See the full article: Paulson, Bernanke Expand U.S. Power to Rescue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Demise of Bear Stearns &#8211; A Eulogy</title>
		<link>http://thefalconpost.com/archives/113</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheFalcon</dc:creator>
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Ah the venerable Bear Stearns….
Founded in 1923…Pronounced DOA Sunday, March 16th, 2008 after 85 wonderful years.
 
Stock Price Action Highlights:
52 Week High $160.00
Nov 5, 2007 $100.00
Jan 1, 2008 $ 85.00
Mon last week $ 62.00
Fri last week 30 bucks (change in vernacular intentional)
Sunday 2 Bits and holding according to JP Morgan (I think this offer amounts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Journalism Like This, Who Needs Confusion?</title>
		<link>http://thefalconpost.com/archives/6</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheFalcon</dc:creator>
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Commercial Real Estate &#38; CMBS &#8211; Some News Commentary

The commentary below was inspired by an article published by Bloomberg on Nov. 28, 2007.  Click the following link for the full article:

Deadbeat Developers Signaled (Bloomberg Nov 28, 2007)










 
Commentary -
It is a mixture of truth and hype and you have to take your time with the article to [...]]]></description>
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