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Where is the community organizer we elected president?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:03:10 GMT

Dodd wants to take supervisory power from the Federal Reserve, which is controlled by the banks it pretends to monitor, and put it in the hands of a new independent agency.
Source: The Asheville Citizen-Times

Geithner Asked To Resign; 'Mr. Secretary, The Public Has Lost All Confidence In Your Ability To Do Your Job' (VIDEO)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:36 GMT

I don't blame the Treasury Secretary for the problems. I blame the Clinton economic team and the New York Fed. Oh wait. Summers has to go, and Geithner should follow for being dumb enough to listen to him.
Source: Huffington Post

Fed's Watchdog Role Backed by U.S. Aides as Dodd Seeks Single Bank Monitor

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:20:08 GMT

Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Two Obama administration officials stood up for the Federal Reserve after a key senator proposed stripping the central bank of its authority to supervise banks.
Source: Bloomberg.com

White House Criticizes Plan to Strip Fed's Powers

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:33:15 GMT

Austan Goolsbee, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said the Fed should retain a central role in supervising the banking sector and that moves to merge oversight into a single agency could cause industry "nervousness."
Source: FOX News

Sen. Dodd deflects administration criticism of financial overhaul

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:50 GMT

On Friday, Austan Goolsbee, a member of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, said that by limiting the Fed’s responsibilities, there could be confusion in how the federal government regulates the financial system.
Source: The Hill

Goolsbee: Hurry the financial fixes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:54 GMT

Austan Goolsbee, one of the president's economic advisors, weighed in on the subject of "too big to fail," saying we might be losing our big chance to change the way the financial system works. Alisa Roth reports.
Source: American Public Media

Administration Officials Criticize Sen. Dodd’s Banking Plan

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:15 GMT

Obama administration officials on Friday criticized the central plank of the Senate Banking chairman’s sweeping proposal to overhaul regulation of the financial system, thrusting into the public a debate that has been bubbling beneath the surface.
Source: CQ Politics

Goolsbee Says Dodd Bank Regulation Plan May Weaken Ability to Fight Crisis

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:43 GMT

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Austan Goolsbee, a White House economic adviser, said Senator Christopher Dodd’s proposal to strip the Federal Reserve of its authority to oversee banks could weaken the nation’s ability to fight another crisis.
Source: Bloomberg.com

Dr. Scott Johnson - The Spell And Deception Of Barack Obama 2/9

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:12:07 GMT