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Old 07-22-2008, 07:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Wall Street Signs

Mara has his own thread; I figure I should have mine.

Let's start Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac

They gave ordinary Americans a home. And then the roof fell in - Business Analysis & Features, Business - The Independent
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Eleven reasons America is the new top socialist economy - MarketWatch

This is pretty concerning
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How Goldman Sachs took over the world - Business Analysis & Features, Business - The Independent

hmph I should have studied poli sci/economics
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Moody's: Eroding household finances threat to U.S. economy - MarketWatch
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U.S. home prices down 15.8% in year through May, S&P says - MarketWatch

market up 100 points.. but house prices down 15% from last year
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http://www.euromoneyplc.com/images/c...s/02Watson.pdf

Really good article IMO, brief introduction/summary to structured and securitized products. Highlights the wide reaching scope of money/debt.
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