Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Senate Landscape: 2012 & 2014 –

Roll Call has an article by Stuart Rothenberg that discusses the uneven Senate landscape of 2012 and 2014.  Although Democrats still control the Senate, Republicans have a very strong chance of hitting the 60 Senator mark in 2012 or 2014.  Republican … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve To Finish Bond Purchases –

The Federal Reserve has announced that they will finish bond purchases in June.  The $600 billion of bond buying activity by the Fed was intended to spur the economy and was scheduled to end in June.  Also, a Federal Open Market Committee … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Exploratory Committee –

Ron Paul is expected to announce the formation of a Presidential Exploratory Committee.  Paul ran for President in 2008 and made a strong showing in some Republican primary contests.  Paul has a strong fundraising base to call on during the campaign and … Continue reading

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Dodd-Frank And Credit Ratings –

Dodd-Frank financial regulations impact many areas of finance including credit ratings.  Implications of the Dodd-Frank regulations and proposals by the SEC are discussed in a recent article by Reuters. To read the Reuters article, please click here: http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/regulatory James Sutliff

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NRSC And DSCC Fundraising –

The National Republican Senatorial Committee and Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) have posted their first quarter numbers.  Although the Republicans and Democrats are close in totals, the Republican Senate Committee has the advantage.  The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised … Continue reading

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U.S. Debt Outlook Cut To Negative –

Standard & Poor’s cut the outlook for U.S. debt from stable to negative.  This is the first time in history that the S & P has cut the outlook for U.S. debt.  The stock market reacted by pulling back almost … Continue reading

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Geithner IMF Statement –

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner addressed the need for major currency floatation.  In a statement to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) steering committee, Geithner stated the need for major economies to allow their currencies to adjust to market conditions.  The Chinese … Continue reading

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Deficit Cuts May Effect Rates –

Political pressure to cut the deficit has led Republicans and Democrats to propose spending cuts.  The cuts could have an effect on the steps taken by the Federal Reserve.  The Fed is more likely to keep rates at or near the current low rate due to lower … Continue reading

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Obama Deficit Cuts –

Obama brought the budget battle to the national media with a speech this afternoon.  Obama promised to cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years.  The Obama budget plans to use spending cuts and tax increases to achieve the … Continue reading

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RNC Raises $7 Million –

Republican National Committee fundraising for March topped $7 million which leaves the RNC with $3.2 million on hand.  The Republican National Committee also announced that they hired  Angela Meyers as the new finance director.  Meyers held the same position with the Republican … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown Averted –

Republicans and Democrats reached a deal in the final hours to prevent a government shutdown.  The deal cut a record $38.5 billion of spending from the budget for the second half of the year.  A short term spending bill was … Continue reading

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Investor Reaction To Government Shutdown –

CNN Money has an article on investor reactions to a possible government shutdown.  The possibility of a government shutdown hasn’t had a major effect on trading activity.  Wall Street is being influenced by rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown Closures –

The deadline for a government shutdown is approaching and the Washington Wire has an article on the effects of a shutdown.  Washington Wire lists several Federal agencies and the possible consequences for each agency if a spending bill is not approved.  … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown –

The Democrats have rejected a Republican budget proposal that would remove $33 billion in spending.  Democrats have also refused to accept another Republican proposal that would include $12 billion in spending cuts but would extend the talks for another week.  … Continue reading

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LeMieux To Seek Florida Senate Seat –

Republican George LeMieux is expected to declare his candidacy for the Florida Senate seat held by Democrat Bill Nelson.  LeMieux was appointed by Governor Crist in 2009 to fill the remainder of the term for Republican Mel Martinez.  LeMieux will face a … Continue reading

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