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...stocks were a big drag on Thursday's market - banks fell 6.6%, led by Bank of America's 14% decline. Real estate-related sectors were also sharp decliners, with home construction stocks falling 9%. Both sectors, finance and housing, are at the heart of the goverment's efforts to address the financial crisis. On February 10 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a multi-pronged plan for troubled banks, and on Wednesday President Barack Obama announced a $275 billion program to stem foreclosures and support the housing market. Today's stock market action suggests investors are still in doubt about...
...Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared Wednesday at the National Press Club and said that the federal effort to address the financial crisis could produce improvements in 2009. But he also cautioned that there was no economic momentum, and that inadequate federal action could result in a continued deterioration in the economy. (Find out why the stock market keeps dropping...
...politician. There are many people working to improve their lives. The answer will come from India. It's an absolutely extraordinary nation that is charging through the 21st century, and I think they will address their own issues...
...weeks yet.1. Fifteen Minutes (FM): The courses you teach at Harvard (English 90ow. “Oscar Wilde: Arts, Martyr, Celebrity”; English 154: “Literature and Sexuality”; English 156: “Crime and Horror in Victorian Literature and Culture) all address issues of sex and sexuality in Western culture. What led you to investigate these concepts in your academic work? Matthew B. Kaiser (MBK): To be fair, these courses are not about sex per se. They are about sexuality, which is the intellectual and political act of experiencing one’s identity...
...From there, it was easy to accept the philosophy that we didn’t need regulation. But the truth is that regulation was needed, and we should have thought hard about how to update our regulatory system as the financial markets evolved.” To address these concerns, Moss’ report proposes that a government agency should identify systematic risks, regulate them, and insure them against failure. The Congressional Oversight Panel added this proposal to their report. The panel includes three Harvard affiliates: the chairwoman, Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren; attorney Damon A. Silvers...