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How to Become a Billionaire - 2008-01-17
Here's a funny bit from the blogosphere.

NEWSFLASH: Food and Energy Cost More - 2008-01-16
Tell us something we don't know.

Citigroup Slashes its Dividend, Whitney Nails It - 2008-01-15
Meredith Whitney nailed it. Citigroup continues to stumble.

It's the Economy Stupid, Part Two - 2008-01-14
Forget Iraq. In 2008 it's all about the economy--again.

Bank of America "Rescues" Countrywide--Again - 2008-01-11
Bank of America ends its Countrywide speculation with the whole meal. Mozilo off to "have some fun".

Countrywide Clock Continues to Tick - 2008-01-09
There is more bad news for the nation's biggest lender. Here's the latest......

Bankruptcy Rumor Crashes Countrywide - 2008-01-08
CFC gets hammered again. Here's the latest rumor to haunt Angelo Mozilo and friends.

Goldilocks Moved to Life Support - 2008-01-07
One by one, all of the old arguments are falling away. And with them has gone a certain level of hope that a recession can be avoided.

Bad Jobs Report Hammers the Markets - 2008-01-04
2008 is off to a rough start.

Recession Talk on the Rise - 2008-01-03
Oil took the headlines yesterday, but was a dreadful manufacturing report that really pummeled the markets. Here's why.....

Crude Kisses the $100 Mark - 2008-01-02
Oil hit the big one today, touching $100 for the first time ever. Here's a look a what's driving the market

A Fair Comparison? Probably Not. - 2007-12-31
Here's a sobering look back at the Great Depression--the numbers were simply off the charts.

Buffett Strikes Again - 2007-12-29
Savvy billionaire puts bond insurers in the choke hold.

The Daily Ration CEO of the Year - 2007-12-28
It was a tough call but somebody had to win it. Tomnitz takes the prize. Here's why.....

No Walk in the Park - 2007-12-27
Here's a worrisome story from across the pond. The headline tells a tale that few can even begin to comprehend.

Held Up Without a Gun - 2007-12-26
Here's another great story from the mortgage fraud department. So many cases....and so little time.

The Ghost of Tom Joad - 2007-12-21
Tent Cities in Suburbia? That can't be right. At least that's what I thought.

It Must Have Been the Egg Nog - 2007-12-20
Losing $17.7 million dollars a day isn't easy. Just ask the fine folks at Warburg Pincus.

Bond Insurer Cut to "Junk" - 2007-12-19
The bond insurers continue to struggle with insolvency. Here's what happened today as the wave continues to build.

"Everything is Not OK" - 2007-12-18
It could have been stopped, but it wasn't. Here's why the Fed is too late......

Consumer Spending Begins to Wobble - 2007-12-17
With only seven more shopping days to go Christmas 2007 looks a little weak. Here's a sampling of what is going out there in malls across America.

"Fiscal Crisis" in California - 2007-12-15
The tide has turned red in California. It may be the first, but it won't be the only one. Here's a look at what going on in the Golden State.

Long Apples, Boxes, and Orange Jumpsuits - 2007-12-14
So how does the head of one of the biggest parts of the mortgage industry feel about housing these days? Here's a clue....

A Sub Prime Christmas - 2007-12-13
With all eyes on the consumer, the sub prime contagion has made for some tough sledding.

Morgan Stanley Jumps Aboard the Bandwagon - 2007-12-12
The list of analysts calling a recession in 2008 continues to grow. The latest is Morgan Stanley. Here's why.....

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