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  • The inconsistent rhetoric of Blue Cross

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  • Krugman on the near future and all the talk of mission accomplished
  • OC Biz Expo rescheduled
  • More protests at BCBSNC
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  • US jobless rate still rising

• Financial Blogs

• Calculated Risk

  • Examiner: Lehman used undisclosed "balance sheet manipulation"
    The NY Times Deal Book has posted the Lehman's examiners report online: Court-Appointed Lehman Examiner Unveils ReportThere is an interesting excerpt on the apparent use of repo transactions to bolster Lehman's balance sheet: ... former Global Financial Controller Martin ... Kelly believed “that the only purpose or motive for the transactions was r […]
  • Bank Failure #27: LibertyPointe Bank, New York, New York
    Daylight Savings Time "Spring Forward" .... taken too far What day is today? by Soylent Green is PeopleFrom the FDIC: Valley National Bank, Wayne, New Jersey, Assumes All of the Deposits of LibertyPointe Bank, New York, New York LibertyPointe Bank, New York, New York, was closed today by the New York State Banking Department, which appointed the Fe […]
  • The Countdown: Federal Reserve MBS Purchases 98.4% Complete
    Some key points: The Fed MBS purchases are scheduled to end on March 31st. It will take a couple of months for some of these purchases to settle on the Fed's balance sheet (see: the discussion from SIFMA: "To-Be-Announced" Trading of Agency Passthrough Securities) The coming increase in the Fed's balance sheet (and the expansion of the Su […]

• Big Picture

  • Make Markets Be Markets Conference Videos
    Last week, I attended the Make Markets Be Markets conference. All of the videos from the conference are now posted (here). I found Elizabeth Warren’s discussion on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency to be outstanding; I posted it here. […]
  • Fed’s Flow Of Funds. A Quick Recap.
    The Fed’s Flow of Funds report was released at noon, and showed a continuing healing of the household balance sheet:  Assets grew, liabilities shrank, so Net Worth improved.  Debt-to-income continued to decline (now 127%) from a peak of 136% (still much work to do here).  Even Owners’ Equity as Percentage of Household Real Estate continued [...] […]
  • Elizabeth Warren on Consumer Protection (MMBM)
    Elizabeth Warren presents her chapter on consumer protection from the Make Markets Be Markets report, sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute. Elizabeth Warren on Consumer Protection (MMBM) from Roosevelt Institute on Vimeo. Video taken from the Make Markets Be Markets conference, March 3, 2010, New York City. […]

• WAPO Housing

  • A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer fee
    How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes back to the original developer or is shared among investor partners. Ka-ching! […]
  • Be aware of good-faith estimate' rules, or it could cost you
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  • Quintiles opens office in Kenya
    Quintiles has opened a new office in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
  • Natty Greene pub ready for Glenwood South crowd
    The owners of Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Co. in Greensboro have opened the doors to their new location in downtown Raleigh with a dry run opening this week and a big, public kickoff on March 15. […]

• NC Business

  • Williams, Aminu get more post season kudos - Examiner.com
  • US Airways Jet Returns to Airport After Bird Strike - BusinessWeek
  • In Greensboro, Florida State continues quest for respect and recognition - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
  • Jackets give ACC tourney a bit of drama - ESPN

• AP Business

  • Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
  • Toyota troubles put spotlight on US safety agency
  • Stocks trade flat on concern about China inflation
  • First-time jobless claims drop slightly last week
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• WSJ

  • U.S. Trade Gap Narrows
    The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to $37.29 billion in January as imports and exports both declined and oil import volumes hit their lowest in more than a decade. […]
  • Household Net Worth Rises
    Americans got richer for a third straight quarter at the end of 2009, a favorable trend for an economic recovery that could use some more fuel. […]

• NYT

  • Sending Money Electronically to a Friend: Why It's Hard
    A look at why it has taken so long for banks to adopt quick interbank person-to-person transfer services and when the services will probably be available. […]
  • Thursday Reading
    The status of extended unemployment benefits, how some people circumvent the cable bill and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times. […]

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