http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/treasury-secretary Blog Articles Tagged with 'treasury-secretary' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/greg-mankiw-blog/1148237?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Michael Kinsley is Pro and Stanley Fish is Con.... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:24:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/greg-mankiw-blog/1148237?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1148053?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary President-elect Obama cannot indulge in a measured transition. Events compel him to act decisively, through quick selection of a treasury secretary who can work with incumbent Henry Paulson on the banking crisis and by helping House Speaker Nancy Pel... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:40:59 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1148053?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1147909?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (November 3 9, 2008)Welcome to Wall Street, Barack Obama. His victory signaled a change in US political direction, but the biggest election day rally ever a surge of 4.1% in the S&P 500 I... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:25:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1147909?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147838?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary I have admired and followed Peter Schiff s work over the years. Although contrarian at times, his market analysis is very solid and insightful and can be accessed through Hillbent.com or directly at Peter s website. Being bearish is almost akin t... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:11:18 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147838?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147860?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Everyone speculating on President-Elect Obama s most likely choice for Secretary of the Treasury has the same two names: Larry Summers and Tim Geithner. I have known them for a long time, and worked with both in the Clinton Administration. Either o... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:08:59 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147860?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1147620?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary When people have asked me about bailing out automakers, my answer has been something like if I thought the problems automakers are experiencing were mostly due to the problems in financial markets, and that once the trouble passes automakers would b... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:07:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1147620?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147419?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Treasury Secretary Paulson held a press conference on Wednesday and indicated that things had changed. The focus of the bailout effort would not be on the purchase of toxic assets but instead, would be aimed to assist the capital needs of finan... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:41:01 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147419?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147423?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that he has shelved the original plan to buy troubled mortgage assets via the recently approved $700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Instead he will use the remaining funds to assist non-bank f... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:14:14 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147423?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1147446?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson defended the changes made to the $700 billion rescue plan aimed at helping consumers. He told the NewsHour he never expected it to lead to a quick recovery of bank lending.click for video Source: JIM LEHRER INTERVIEW ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:53:07 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1147446?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147435?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary As much as it scared the stock market on Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson was right to renege on the proposed acquisition of toxic assets from U.S. banks. When the TARP proposal was passed by Congress, it was clear that the reper... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:16:57 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147435?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147326?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Don t heed the hype.This weekend s G20 Summit will not, and cannot live up the hopes that a new financial architecture will be unveiled.It will likely be little more than a photo opportunity for the political class to demonstrate to their people ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:10:29 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1147326?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1147056?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary NO OVERSIGHT.... As of yesterday, it appeared that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is just making things up as he goes along, unsure how to implement his bailout strategy. It's a good thing Congress mandated all kinds of oversight on the...... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:09 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1147056?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1146945?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wasn t the only one whose credibility took a hit following the dramatic change in Treasury s Troubled Asset Relief Program Wednesday.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who vouched quite persuasively for t... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:43:09 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1146945?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146868?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Give Henry Paulson some credit for an impressive sleight of hand: On his watch, the government set up a massive bailout plan, and without spending a dime of those funds for their stated purpose managed to convince lending markets to calm down (at lea... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:36:06 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146868?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146876?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary The Wall Street Journal says that the original $700 billion bailout will not be enough (surprise, surprise), which makes it likely that Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson will be forced to go back before Congress and ask for still more money. Just amazi... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:56:29 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146876?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146791?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Has anyone else noticed that whenever Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks the market goes down? Yesterday was no exception, as we learned that Paulson has abandoned the idea of using the TARP funds to buy bad assets from banks using a reverse auc... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:58:21 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1146791?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1146698?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary WEDNESDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * Another very rough day on Wall Street, with the Dow falling more than 400 points. * Remember Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan to purchase troubled assets as part of the bailout plan?... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:30:06 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1146698?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1146670?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Tim Duy on misguided policy proposals:Misguided Policies, by Tim Duy: From the wires:15:30 *PAULSON SAYS MARKET TURMOIL WON'T ABATE UNTIL HOUSING REBOUNDSSuch comments always leave me with a sick feeling in my stomach if policymakers are waiting ... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:23:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1146670?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1146577?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary Reserve your seats now. The House Financial Services Committee is having a big hearing next week with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair. The three regulat... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:43:42 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-real-time-economics/1146577?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1146705?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary The TARP continues it amazing morphing machinery, as it migrates miles and miles away from the original bill of goods sold to Congress.The government is abandoning the centerpiece of its $700 billion rescue effort for the financial system and will no... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:30:40 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1146705?rsstype=tag&tag=treasury-secretary