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  1. myp

    Will Bernanke see a third term?

    His chairmanship ends in 2014 and speculation has begun about who will be the next Fed head. Bernanke has said that he does not think he is indispensible, but whether or not he would want to return is unknown (and whether Obama would reappoint him). I sure hope so because while I think they have...
  2. myp

    Romney win would change little at the Fed in short term

    An analysis suggests that a Romney presidency might not change much at the Fed in the short run. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-usa-fed-romney-idUSBRE8300D420120401
  3. myp

    "Super Mario" takes over as Trichet's term comes to a close

    Mario Draghi of Italy took over as ECB President on Nov 1st as Trichet's term ended. In his first meeting, he somewhat unexpectedly agreed with the central bank to reduce the main policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. This came as a surprise to markets as Trichet has always preferred to...
  4. myp

    Senate confirms Bernanke for another term

    The Senate voted 77 to 23 in favor of Ben Bernanke for his second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve today. Although he won, Bernanke still faces a lot of criticism for some of his actions following the financial crisis and critics, including some within Congress, are expected to continue...
  5. LiberalDemocraticTom

    Better term for gay marriage.

    [FONT="Palatino Linotype"]The thread as seen here inspires this thread. I said that marriage is the action of being united with the opposite sex. Therefore, gay marriage shouldn't be gay marriage because they're not marrying the opposite sex. What could be a better term?
  6. myp

    Bernanke appointed to another term

    How do you all feel about Obama's offering Bernanke another term as chairman of the Fed? Good, bad, or would it be the same either way?
  7. O

    Obama clears 17,000 troops for long term deployment

    President Obama has cleared 17k more troops to head into Afghanistan. They are going to be there for years. His administration has been very adament in saying that this is not a "surge." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29242187/ If only we weren't in Iraq, would probably would have been...
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