Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Moody's Corporation published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 367
» View ktuu.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-31
•
Next >
-
'Under water' homeowners rise to 16 pc
The Swampby Frank James Just how deep a hole are U.S. consumers in? The Wall Street Journal has a story today that gives an important partial answer: The relentless slide in home prices has left nearly one in six U.S. homeowners......Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Foreclosures, Homes, Financial and Business Services
-
Credit crisis fixes: Six ideas here
The Swampby William Neikirk A major economic stimulus package, including funds to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, is shaping up as one of the top ideas for responding to the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Asked to name key measures that......Tags: Government, Central Bank, Public Finance, Fannie Mae, Ronald Reagan
-
$34 billion auto bailout too small: expert
The Swampby Frank James First it was $25 billion to bailout the auto industry. Then, once the Big Three automakers submitted their plans to Congress, it was $34 billion. Now, we've head Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, say at......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
-
American recovery act: 'No earmarks'
The Swampby Mark Silva The House speaker's office, preparing for debate over the $789-billion "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act'' that Democratic leaders from both sides - and a few Senate Republicans - have agreed upon, has rolled out a long......Tags: Health Insurance, Retraining, Telecommunication Service, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
-
GDP stabilizes: Recession 'will soon end'
The Swampby Don Lee The American economy performed better in the second quarter than most economists expected, shrinking at a much slower pace than the prior six months and setting the stage for a recovery later this year from the worst......Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Economy, Politics, Public Finance, Business
-
Stimulus: 1.5 million jobs created, saved
The Swampby Don Lee and Jim Tankersley The Obama administration, offering evidence that its much-maligned efforts to spur economic recovery have begun to take hold, said Tuesday night that the $787-billion stimulus program saved or created 1.5 million to 2...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Energy, Economy, Public Finance
-
Gail MarksJarvis: Europe delays decisions on aid to Greece until next week
The U.S. isn't the only country hanging from a fiscal cliff. While investors grew increasingly optimistic this week that Democrats and Republicans will agree on a compromise on tax increases and spending cuts that will help the U.S. avert a recession,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Italy, France, Bonds
-
Kamenetz's risky pension bet
Would you borrow money to pay off your mortgage and instead risk it in the market? That is in essence what Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz would like to do by floating $255 million of pension obligation bonds to fill the official hole in the...
Tags: Government, Pension and Welfare, Executive Branch, Money and Monetary Policy, T. Rowe Price Group Incorporated
-
On health care, some yap while others act
Last week, I watched two groups of people hold passionate discussions about health care. During one, doctors, pastors and patients swapped stories of inspiration and altruism, urging everyone to help as many people as possible. During the other,...
Tags: Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Church Street Station
-
MarksJarvis: While 'real economy' struggles, stocks rebound
After Monday's plunge of almost 266 in the Dow Jones industrial average, investors were buying again Tuesday, pushing up stocks more than 157 points despite an International Monetary Fund report pointing to a far weaker economy than Wall Street's cheery...
Tags: International Organizations, Central Bank, China, Money and Monetary Policy, Weather Reports
-
A gathering recovery?
WASHINGTON -- Is the recession over? Has the recovery started? One lesson of the last few years is that some of our traditional economic labels have lost meaning. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research -- the group of academic...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Finance, Unemployment Benefits, Ben Bernanke
-
Rosenthal: Illinois has to get down to business
Its previous two chief executives went to prison on felony convictions. It just reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of securities fraud. Not one of its peers has a worse credit rating. On top of around $8...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Business, Pension and Welfare, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance
Oct 8, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Oct 12, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Dec 4, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Feb 12, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Jul 31, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Jan 13, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 22, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 25, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Apr 20, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 25, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Moody's Corporation topic gallery.
