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The Peregrine Financial Scandal: An Explainer
Jul 11, 2012
A futures brokerage, Peregrine Financial, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the scandal is dominating the financial news. Easy Street explains.
How Money Market Funds Were Wounded by European Interest-Rate Cuts
Jul 6, 2012
Several big financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, are pulling back from money market funds because interest rates have made the investment unprofitable.
LIBOR For Mortals: An Easy Explainer
Jul 3, 2012
An investigation into LIBOR -- a crucial interest-rate benchmark -- has resulted in a fine for Barclays and the resignation of its chairman, Marcus Agius. But what does it all mean for the average American? Easy Street is here to help.
Is U.S. Economic Policy Helping the Rich Get Richer?
Jun 29, 2012
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival, bemoaning the direction of U.S. economic policy.
The One Financial Crash We Avoided
Jun 29, 2012
A conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival reminded me: commercial real-estate was saved because Wall Street had an incentive to fix its own problems.
For public good, not for profit.
What Can We Learn from 147 Bank Crises?
Jun 26, 2012
International Monetary Fund researchers explained some interesting patterns and lessons of financial disaster, after studying 147 bank crises, 218 currency crises and 66 country crises in the financial health of companies. Easy Street brings you their findings in plain English.
Moody's: Government Would Bail Out Banks. Except JP Morgan.
Jun 22, 2012
Moody's ratings downgrade of major banks today included some backhanded compliments.