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They Were For Stimulus Before They Were Against It

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Conservative inconsistency on TARP.

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Fed moves to drain some money out of economy
The Arizona Republic - Mon Nov 30, 7:08 pm ET
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is taking steps to fine-tune a strategy to reel in some of the unprecedented amount of money that's been pumped into the economy during the financial crisis.
Bernanke "Global Thinker" of 2009
CBS News - Mon Nov 30, 1:12 pm ET
Fed Chairman tops Obama in Magazine's Pick of Global Visionaries
Few signposts mark road to recovery - Current recession recalls early 1980s
Jefferson City News Tribune - 2 hours 11 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises.
December tends to deliver stock-market cheer
Market Watch - Mon Nov 30, 11:40 am ET
Historical trends indicate (no guarantees, of course) that December will be a positive month for the U.S. stock market, with information technology poised to tally the year’s strongest performance.
Bernanke Warns of Risks in Push to Revamp Fed
New York Times - Sun Nov 29, 1:21 pm ET
In an op-ed article for The Washington Post, Ben Bernanke warns that legislation “would strip the Fed of all its bank regulatory powers.”
Robert J. Samuelson: Proposed Fed reforms worse than useless
Washington Post - Mon Nov 30, 12:00 am ET
Ever since its creation in 1913, the Federal Reserve has grappled with a daunting political contradiction. The Fed is charged with preventing the collapse of the banking and financial system, whose health is essential for the "real economy" of production and jobs. But financial bailouts usually occur when mistakes or misdeeds by bankers and investment professionals make them public pariahs. To ...
Vt. senator opposes 2nd term for Bernanke at Fed chief
Denver Post - Mon Nov 30, 3:32 am ET
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to face tough questioning during a reappointment hearing this week, and one senator already says he won't support another term for the Fed chief.
Stocks face Dubai, jobs and Ben's Act II
Washington Post - Sun Nov 29, 11:53 am ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dubai, jobs data, Black Friday results and a chance for Congress to throw fireballs at Fed chief Ben Bernanke: The U.S. stock market's path to glory is fraught with peril this week.
Senator opposes Fed chief Bernanke renomination
Washington Post - Sun Nov 29, 11:51 am ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he will not vote to reconfirm Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, in a preview of the rough treatment Bernanke may get this week on Capitol Hill.
A Bag of Coals?
Optionetics.com via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 30, 9:38 am ET
Note: This week's Market Outlook was covered by Optionetics.com's Chris Tyler. Entering the week, investors will be focused on holiday sales data and whether "What happens in Dubai, stays in Dubai." For the five-day period, the SP-500 ( SPY ) is off a mild 0.23% but setting up a Grinch-like technical bag of coal for bulls on the weekly tea leaves. THE WEEKLY NUTSHELL A "Mooving Monday" for a few ...
Bernanke, Geithner at hearings this week
The Hill - Mon Nov 30, 7:22 am ET
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will dominate financial news on Capitol Hill. Read more...
Senator Sanders Will Vote Against Bernake
WCAX-TV Vermont - Mon Nov 30, 11:48 am ET
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will vote against the reconfirmation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Dubai Debacle: Weekend Reading
TheStreet.com - Mon Nov 30, 6:27 am ET
The markets likely will take their cues next week from continuing news on Dubai's debt situation.
Fed moves to drain some money out of economy
Newsday - Mon Nov 30, 2:56 pm ET
Fed fine-tunes strategy for draining money out of US economy, includes reverse repo agreements
Student Questions: The Recession and the Middle Class
The Online NewsHour - Mon Nov 30, 1:45 pm ET
Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."