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Holes in the TARP

The Journal ran today with news (sub. req., or via Reuters) that $148 in bailout money hasn’t been able to restart lending at thirteen of the country’s biggest banks. And Bloomberg says banks without federal money are lending more than … Continue reading

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Bloomberg Strikes Again

Fresh off momentarily killing Steve Jobs, Bloomberg news service claimed another victim yesterday: the already dazed and reeling United Airlines. A piece announcing United’s 2002 bankruptcy leaked back onto the wires yesterday, and the airline’s stock tumbled by more than … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs is Dead?

Well, he isn’t anymore. But he was, briefly, yesterday afternoon, when Bloomberg accidentally published a half-written obituary of the Apple CEO. The wire service later “retracted” its death notice. So sorry! [Wikipedia photo]

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