There’s a number of ways to check on the safety and financial soundness of your bank. If you’ve got a little bit of finance knowledge, then the FDIC is the place to go (they’re the folks that guarantee your bank deposits up to $100,000 per account). For credit unions, its [...]
Filed under: Financial Crisis | Tagged: banks, capitalization, credit unions, financial ratios, Missoula, risk | Leave a Comment »
I was disappointed, though not surprised, that neither Obama or McCain would answer Jim Lehrer’s question on how they would pay for the $700 billion financial rescue package. It’s a hard question to ask during a political campaign, which is all the more reason why we wanted to hear an answer.
In response, though, [...]
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It’s your money, rescuing others. So. Do you understand what your money is being used for? I’m not sure I do. I’m not sure I know who does.
Maybe the Masters of the Universe? You know, the oh-so-smarter-than-you investment bankers. They’re certainly paid more [...]
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McCain showed himself this week to once again not have the judgment to be our president. He announced Wednesday that he was suspending his campaign and going to Washington to help bring a bipartisan solution to the Congressional negotiations. (Of course, his campaign really wasn’t suspended as everyone else on his campaign was still campaigning [...]
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Why does McCain have to imbue this financial crisis and the proposed $700 billion bailout with partisan politics? Before he arrived in Washington, Congress was close to a bipartisan agreement. Now, all of a sudden, a small group of Republicans are saying they’re wholeheartedly opposed.
I’m not saying I think that giving the Treasury $700 billion [...]
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Once again, John McCain is trying to hide from the issues in this election. By now, this should hardly be surprising. His first major piece of distraction came when he chose Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She conveniently took over the news so that John McCain (and his policies that are too similar [...]
Filed under: Economy, Financial Crisis, McCain, Obama | Tagged: Debate, Distractions, Economy, McCain, Obama | 1 Comment »
