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Today's Fed and Treasury Action Could Actually Jump-Start Small Business Lending

Posted on February 5, 2010 by John Rutledge

I don’t often write about government policies that I like. It’s not that I’m crabby; it’s because they are so scarce. But today I will make an exception. Today, the Fed and the Treasury, along with several other financial regulators, … Continue reading →

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Obama's War on Capital Caused the Market Meltdown

Posted on February 1, 2010 by John Rutledge

(2/1/10) U.S. stock prices have dropped like a stone over the past two weeks. Total market capitalization of U.S. stocks was $13.1 trillion at yesterday’s (1/31) close, down $885 billion from its $14.02 trillion peak on 1/19. Some analysts think … Continue reading →

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