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Category Archives: Regulatory
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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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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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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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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Gulf Oil Drilling Permits –
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, is expected to issue more oil and gas deep water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. The drilling permits may be issued within the next week. In addition, some offshore leases … Continue reading
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The Drudge Report –
The Drudge Report is a premier site that provides coverage of business, politics, and world events. The Drudge Report has valuable links to sites and articles in an easy to read format. To visit The Drudge Report, please click here: http://www.drudgereport.com/ James Sutliff
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Senate Stop-Gap Bill –
The Senate passed a stop-gap bill that provides 2 more weeks of funding. The measure passed the Senate by a vote of 91-9. The bill prevents a government shutdown of some services starting on March 5th. Spending cuts of $4billion came from funds for … Continue reading
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House Votes To Cut Spending –
The House of Representatives voted 235-189 to cut spending by $61 billion dollars. The vote was along party lines with most Republicans voting for the bill which had deeper spending cuts than originally proposed. Democrats are expected to make significant changes to the bill … Continue reading
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Dodd-Frank Delay –
Senate hearings are heating up regarding the funding of the Dodd-Frank bill. Major agencies are requesting funds to implement the bill and are facing resistance from Republicans and some Democrats. Republicans have 47 Senators that are likely to be united … Continue reading
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Offshore Wind Energy –
Maryland is considering a bill that would require the purchase of electricity from offshore wind farms. The Maryland Offshore Wind Act of 2011 set the stage for utilities to purchase between 400 and 600 megawatts from offshore wind farms for … Continue reading
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Oil Industry Oversight –
The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill released some of their findings to the House Committee on Transportaion and Infrastructure. One finding addresses the need for stricter oversight of drilling by receiving $200 million in funding from … Continue reading
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Senate Democrats Target Oil Industry –
Senate Democrats are attempting to eliminate tax breaks for the oil industry. In a recent letter, Senate Democratic leaders asked House Speaker Boehner to remove tax breaks for the oil industry to help cut spending. The letter was signed by Senate … Continue reading
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Health Care Repeal Voted Down –
The Senate voted on party lines against repealing the health care overhaul. The outcome was expected with the final vote being 51-47. However, there was a change made to health care law which affects small businesses. The Senate voted 81-17 to remove a requirement … Continue reading
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