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Obama's beautiful people 'roughing it'
The Swampby James Warren There were lots of Mercedes convertibles, Land Rovers and Priuses outside and Billy Joel and Alec Baldwin were among the a-list celeb co-sponors for an Obama fundraiser Sunday at the Hamptons beachside home (actually, amid the hamptons.......Tags: Long Island, Celebrities, Arable Farming, Economic Policy, Roy Lichtenstein
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, August 21. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is releasing its report on the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7. U.S. Budget Watch is releasing its......Tags: Ceremonies, Woodrow Wilson, Barack Obama, Economic Policy, Society
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Poll numbers and the property tax: Another take
Spin CycleIn June, a Siena poll said 74 percent favored imposing a property tax cap for people who saw those bills rise 7 percent annually over five years. Nassau Executive Thomas Suozzi, pushing for a 4 percent-per-year cap on increases,......Tags: Political Candidates, Economic Policy, Politics, State Budgets, Elections
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August prices fall, a first in nearly 2 years
The Swampby Frank James The Federal Reserve's board of governors are meeting today and, boy, do they ever have a lot to discuss. There are all the events of recent days to mull over -- Lehman Brothers's insolvency, Bank of America's......Tags: Petroleum Industry, Bankruptcy, Bank of America Corp., Ben Bernanke, Economy, Business and Finance
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Greenspan: recession odds over 50-50
The Swampby Frank James, updated at 12:39 pm ET with transcript Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said chances are better than even that the U.S. and larger global economies will experience a recession. Greenspan's comments came on ABC News's "This......Tags: Petroleum Industry, Radio Industry, Business Institutions, Globalization, Financially Distressed Companies
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Obama: Policy!
Spin CycleMcCain today called for the firing of the SEC chair (which, technically, the president can't do) and promises some policy proposals. Obama is previewing a policy speech, wrapped in politics: "The events of the past few days have made clear......Tags: Corporate Crime, Government Health Care, Politics, Lobbying, Renewable Energy
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Policy I: McCain speech
Spin CycleA day after Obama announced policy initiatives on Wall Street, McCain comes out with his, in the midst of a speech with some fairly blistering attacks on Obama. The full speech is after the jump, but here's the gist of......Tags: Social Issues, Corporate Crime, Business Institutions, Credit Ratings, Government Health Care
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McCain, Obama: Cautious steps on crisis
The Swampby John McCormick CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Acutely aware of the delicate nature of the financial situation and its increasingly central role in the presidential race, both candidates moved cautiously Friday in their proposals for what to do about the......Tags: Politics, John McCain, Minnesota, Illinois, Barack Obama
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John McCain's radio: Jab at Obama
The Swampby Mark Silva Republican John McCain tackles the economic crisis in his weekly radio address, in which he points to the "corruption" of Washington and its lobbyists. "There are certainly plenty of places to point fingers, and it may be......Tags: Corporate Crime, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Business Institutions, Lobbying, Politics
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Bailout homeowners first: expert
The Swampby Frank James The ever compelling Dr. Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economics professor predicted two years ago much of the financial turmoil we're currently experiencing. Dr. Doom, he was called by the New York Times. But if federal......Tags: Public Finance, Business Institutions, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Politics, The New York Times
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McCain: Obama 'gaming the system'
The Swampby Mark Silva "If Gov. Palin and I are elected in 46 days, we are not going to waste a moment in changing the way Washington does business,'' John McCain is telling an audience this morning in Green Bay, Wis.,......Tags: Social Issues, Corporate Crime, Business Institutions, Government Health Care, Credit Ratings
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Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich: 'Lipstick' off
The Swampby Mark Silva Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are on top. Let history record that, for one fleeting moment perhaps this week, the most anti-establishment candidates for either major parties' presidential nominations this year - two who stirred a lot......Tags: Politics, Texas, Ron Paul, National Government, Parliament
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