Italy is down 1.5%. France is down 1.4%. Germany is down 0.3%. US futures are off about 0.4%. – Business Insider
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September 22, 2011 05:17
Global markets take a hit on bad news Bernanke
Only thing worse for the markets than an Obama speech is a Bernanke speech. Looks like the welfare state magician is out of tricks. – BBC
December 6, 2010 12:20
The con of the century – Federal Reserve made $9 trillion in short-term loans to only 18 financial institutions. Since 2000 the US dollar has fallen by 33 percent. The hidden cost of the bailouts.
The Fed operated as a global pawnshop taking in practically anything the banks had for collateral.
February 25, 2010 16:48
Bernanke delivers warning on U.S. debt -Stage is set in U.S. for a Greek tragedy
With uncharacteristic bluntness, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Congress on Wednesday that the United States could soon face a debt crisis like the one in Greece, and declared that the central bank will not help legislators by printing money to pay for the ballooning federal debt.
