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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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Time to Think About the Next Story-Inflation, Rising Rates, Commodity Prices, Weak Dollar

Posted on May 31, 2009 by John Rutledge

The credit crisis is all you hear about from officials in Washington and from talking heads on TV. Indeed, the credit shortage is still alive and well. Employment is still falling and small business owners–the only real source of new … Continue reading →

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