October 14, 2008

U.S. Will Invest $250 Billion in Banks

The Treasury Department, in its boldest move yet, plans to invest up to $250 billion in banks, The New York Times reported. President Bush announced the measure on Tuesday morning after a harrowing week in which confidence in financial markets vanished.

NYT: Dealbook
CLusterstock: Treasury Seizing Stakes In Nine Big Banks
MR: The Deal
Bloomberg says none of the banks were given a choice.

Is this even constitutional?

Posted 09:01 AM | Comments (0)

October 12, 2008

Bailout Stream of News


Posted 10:51 PM

October 10, 2008

NYT on Buffett

Buffett made $8 billion from August 29 to October 1

Posted 10:03 PM