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...ratings agencies themselves - Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch - have nowhere to hide. Their CEOs took a royal lashing from Congress in October, and in April new regulations will go into effect, largely to address what is often painted as the Achilles heel of the ratings system: companies typically pay to have their own debt rated, therefore creating a massive conflict of interest for the ratings agencies, which want to hold onto that business. (See "How to Know When the Economy Is Turning Up".) Favorably rating structured finance products - including Frankenstein creations like synthetic collateralized debt obligations - became...
Many finance experts think the rules fall far short. Including, it seems, the SEC's new chairman, Mary Schapiro. In congressional testimony on March 11, two months after she was confirmed to her post, Schapiro said, "I'm not sure if it's enough, to be perfectly honest." On April 15, the SEC will hold a roundtable, to hear from the ratings firms about what they have done to improve things on their own, and also from people who think the entire issuer-pays model needs to be scrapped. "There have been some very thoughtful proposals out there...
...proposal that means the agency found that there is a scientific case that man-made global warming poses a threat to human welfare. (Reporters found out about the EPA decision the following Monday, after it was posted on a government website.) The finding is a response to an April 2007 Supreme Court decision ordering the EPA to figure out how CO2 from cars should be regulated under the Clean...
...Airlines is having a sale on tickets for travel any day of week except Friday and Sunday. Fly for $49 one-way between Burbank and Sacramento; $69 one-way between Denver and Oakland; or $99 one-way between Houston Hobby and Los Angeles. Flights must be booked online by April 6, for travel April 2 to August 14, with a 14-day advance purchase. Some blackout dates apply...
...pool and in-room kitchens. Best of all, since Element is part of the Westin brand, it also features the trademark Heavenly Bed. As part of the opening, Element has discounted rates starting at $149 per night, with a two-night minimum stay required. The rates are valid through April 30, 2009. Use code GRANDOP to book. 14555 Vintage Preserve Parkway, Houston...