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...being compared to what many economists believe began in the US two years ago. They fear, probably with good reason, that GDP growth will simply stay in a narrow band of extremely modest growth or no growth at all and the lack of consumer and business spending and demand for exports will cause deflation...
With the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the uncertain future of AIG, BVG fears that the U.S. investors could demand as much as $200 million in additional collateral. As a precaution, the transit company has taken a risk provision of €157 million ($208 million) on its balance sheet. BVG says that when the deal was done, J.P. Morgan assured that it would not be liable unless the majority of its CDO backers became insolvent. "But they misled us," says Reetz. "It now appears that we could be made liable even if just one of the backers becomes insolvent...
...Morgan has yet to demand payment from BVG, but in October the bank filed with a London court to ensure that London would be the jurisdiction for any court proceedings with BVG. That move possibly suggests that J.P. Morgan is preparing a claim against BVG. Reetz, the BVG spokeswoman, says the transportation company learned of the J.P. Morgan filing last week when BVG filed to have a trial in Berlin should there be one. "So far, no one has come forward with any demands for payment. But if they do, we will fight them in court. And we want...
There are three possible reasons for the shortfall in demand. First, there have been disagreements over terms between some of the dealers who are packaging consumer loans and the investors they want to sell them to. The New York Fed has engaged both sides in several of these disputes and believes it can resolve the problems, says the Fed official. The second potential reason for the TALF shortfall is fear of retroactive penalties from Washington. "There's nervousness about the possibility of retroactive action by Congress," says a government official...
...According to the SportsOneSource, a research firm that tracks the sporting-goods industry, firearms sales in large retail outlets are up 39% this year. Shops across the country are reporting ammunition shortages because stores can't meet demand for bullets. Data from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which the industry uses as a proxy for overall firearms sales, are also revealing. From November 2008 through March 2009, FBI background checks, which are required every time a federally licensed gun dealer makes a sale, rose 29.3% over the same period a year earlier. In November alone, checks...