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...number of economists think that buying up the mortgages themselves would make more sense. I think the reason Treasury doesn't want to do it is that it would be a far more time-consuming and labor-intensive process than simply buying securities on the open market. It was easier in the Depression, when banks held whole mortgages on their books, than it is today...
...Sept. 24 launch of MySpace Music has made it easier to find and listen to free, major-label music on the Web. But it's not the only game in town. As online-music aficionados already know, there are several other free sites where you can pretty much do the same thing, including Imeem, Last.fm and SpiralFrog. Among these, Imeem has the largest following and the vastest selection of free, mainstream music - something it has been offering for more than a year...
...concessions in the compromise: they had funding for a controversial housing program taken out and a bankruptcy provision that they argued was a giveaway to trial lawyers removed. They also got the Treasury Department to establish a federally backed insurance program for the debt - an alternative solution that is easier on the taxpayers but more expensive for the already cash-strapped banks - though the Treasury would not be required to actually use the program, and Paulson has expressed opposition to such a route...
...After 11 years at the helm, his job isn't getting any easier. Last week, he acknowledged that Iran is taking strides toward honing the technology that would enable it to build nukes; he also said the IAEA had obliged North Korea's request that the agency remove its seals and cameras from the nation's primary atomic facility as part of North Korea's reversal on a nuclear disarmament deal
...she’s been very happy with the numbers this year, especially given the state of the economy. OCS has implemented a new system of grouping the career forum by neighborhoods such as government & non-profit, science & technology, and marketing & media. This approach, Carroll said, has made it easier to see the diversity of employers and to make clear that there are recruiters apart from banking and consulting firms. Similarly, students have realized that their job options are not limited. Andrew C. Nkumbula ’10 said that while students used to view Wall Street as a place...