Fed may fall ’behind the curve’ if GDP keeps growing: Plosser
Reuters
The Federal Reserve may find its monetary policies quickly becoming overly easy if it sticks to the current pace of reductions to its bond-buying program in the face of a growing U.S. economy, Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said.
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Watch Live: A Conversation With William Dudley
Wall Street Journal
New York Fed President Dudley said Thursday that there’s a high bar for stopping the gradual wind down of the central bank’s bond-buying stimulus program.
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Over 1,600 stockbrokers have past bankruptcies or criminal charges that weren’t reported to regulators
Wall Street Journal
More than 1,600 stockbrokers have bankruptcies or criminal charges in their past that weren’t reported to regulators, leaving investors in the dark, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.
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The Face Behind Bitcoin: Satoshi Nakamoto is… Satoshi Nakamoto
newsweek.com
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Alan Greenspan: How to Avoid Another Global Financial Crisis
american.com
Human emotions and animal spirits are increasingly driving economic outcomes.
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Big drops in mortgage trading volume will pressure Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings.
Wall Street Journal
Big drops in mortgage trading volume will pressure Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings.
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The U.S. Economy’s Big Baby Problem
The Atlantic
Where did all the infants go?
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Americans Shut Out of Home Market Threaten Recovery: Mortgages
Bloomberg
Kirk Rohrig is concerned he may soon join the growing ranks of Americans shut out of the housing recovery and the financial benefits that spring from it.
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Short-term Profit Taking vs. Long-term Value Creation: The Future of PayPal
linkedin.com
In January, activist investor Carl Icahn acquired around 2 percent of eBay’s stock. A month or so later, eager for a return on his investment, he published an open letter to eBay’s shareholders.In it
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SEC Mad That Banks Were Nice to Their Best Clients
bloombergview.com
If capital markets were totally efficient there probably wouldn’t be much work for investment banks.
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A Stubborn NYC Tenant Held Out For An Absolutely Insane Amount Of Money
celebritynetworth.com
Herb Sukenik held out for an absolutely insane amount of money to finally vacate his dingy 350 square foot Central Park apartment. It’s the most money ever paid to get a single tenant to leave an apartment in New York, possibly the world.
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“GSElevator” has lost his book deal
Business Insider
John LeFevre, the man behind the meme, has sparked controversy since his identity was revealed. Now it seems his book deal is off.
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@GoldmanSachs: "Guess elevators go up and down"
gs.com
@GoldmanSachs: "Guess elevators go up and down"
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