Category Archives: Administrative

Wisconsin Borrowing Costs Drop –

Posted on 11. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Wisconsin borrowing costs are dropping and that may be a result of Republican Governor Scott Walker.  Governor Walker took on the unions and signed a bill limiting their collective bargaining power on March 11th.  The move is being well received by markets with the … Continue reading →

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Fannie Mae Shows Net Loss –

Posted on 9. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Fannie Mae reported a first quarter net loss of $6.5 billion and will request an additional $6.2 billion from the government.  Fannie Mae reported net income of $73 million in the last quarter.  To read a related Wall Street Journal article, please click … Continue reading →

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Indiana Republican Mike Pence Enters Governor’s Race –

Posted on 5. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Republican congressman Mike Pence has announced that he will run for governor of Indiana in 2012.  The popular six term congressman is the favorite to win the seat and will help carry the state for the Republican Presidential candidate.  Indiana voted … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Tunnel Funding –

Posted on 3. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has indicated that the state will not return the $271 million in commuter rail tunnel funding to the federal government.  Recently, the Federal Transit Administration has added a fee for holding the funds that could amount … Continue reading →

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Democrats Target Medicare Plan –

Posted on 1. May 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Senate Democrats are expected to vote on a house measure that would change Medicare benefits.  The move is an aggressive step by Senator Reid and Congressional Democrats.  Republicans have kept the Democrats on the defensive over the last few months regarding federal … Continue reading →

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The Senate Landscape: 2012 & 2014 –

Posted on 29. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 27. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 26. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 22. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 20. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 18. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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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Deficit Cuts May Effect Rates –

Posted on 14. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 13. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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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Government Shutdown Averted –

Posted on 9. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 –

Posted on 8. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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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