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This morning, I will be discussing Bailout Nation on MSNBC’s Morning Joe at 8:30.
(I’ll try to post a video clip later)
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Update: Video Here
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof. —John Kenneth Galbraith
Knowing that the vote over the weekend in Greece was really a referendum on Euro membership, a majority of the Greek Parliament said yes to staying. European Finance Ministers meet again on Wednesday to solidify the 2nd bailout package for Greece at the same time hopefully a deal is consummated between Greece and its creditors this week. The Greek 14.5b euro bond that matures on March 20th is up by 2 pts. The optimism that all will be completed and contained AGAIN to Greece has yields lower in Portugal, Spain and Italy. The iTraxx Financial Index is also narrower by...
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July 13th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Barry,
This might interest you.
http://media.ft.com/cms/c3852b2e-6f9a-11de-bfc5-00144feabdc0.pdf
It has apparently set some older tongues wagging…
July 13th, 2009 at 9:17 am
You probably missed some of Meredith Whitney’s comments on banks: while they are still crap, governement subsidies make some a buy, esp. GS. Rest of economy in the toilet and future bleak. Chance for short term easy profits caused stocks in EU to reverse course and pop higher. Everyone at CNBC has rally hats on.
July 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Saw you this morning. Good job. You have got your chops down. It’s time for a permanent or recurring spot- maybe with D Ratigan’s show. (I am glad to see he is wearing more sober ties.)
Thoughts:
1. Your rhythm in your exchanges is good but pace is a little fast.
2. The camera treats you fine, don’t give that a second thought.
3. You were a little guarded I suppose the context and the people were new to you. You have earned the right to swing the bat in that park.
More humor- TV is an entertainment medium- ‘Instruir y entretener’ as Cervantes said. I recommend liberal ‘borrowing’ from some of the jokers here.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
you were great…and the only one talking about the untold fortunes/bonuses that were made during this period of malfeasance, thru actions that took us where we are today….perilously perched…You need to keep saying it: these monies should be returned and better they should be dispersed to all the millions who have innocently lost their jobs…their houses….their investments…..or into projects that will get the rest of the economy going. the media gets so wrapped in the latest round of bonuses…..and they must be … the outrageousness of an AIG or GS is making me sick when you look at all the monies that were thrown at them directly and indirectly..even beyond actual losses….but something must be made of the issue you raised…. of the fortunes made on the shameless, reckless greed that got us here. i don’t care who you take down in the process….anyone not in integrity deserves to go…including the administration…but i do disagree on your assessment of populace anger….if we are left to wither while wall street sits lavishly protected (see the daily beast today, yachts et. al) another election won’t do it to release this anger…..our leaders will have failed us.. there’s nothing grand about the GOP..it’s already gone….and if the Dems fail, the illusion of hope will be lost…..So, Keep talking. Keep them honest. It’s beyond a book….. which i ordered….Bravo.