Yves Smith

financial consultant and blogger

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Financial consultant and blogger at Naked Capitalism

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Talk of "nationalizing" America's biggest banks, like Citigroup or Bank of America , has frightened investors and caused bank stocks to decline.

'Nationalizing' America's Banks: Rumors and Realities

Talk of "nationalizing" America's biggest banks, like Citigroup or Bank of America , has frightened investors and caused bank stocks to decline.

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The Big Three bailout passed the House but stalled in the Senate today, even after Barack Obama warned that collapse of the auto industry would have "a devastating ripple effect"…

Will Washington Rescue Detroit's Big Three?

The Big Three bailout passed the House but stalled in the Senate today, even after Barack Obama warned that collapse of the auto industry would have "a devastating ripple effect"…

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After a compromise between Democrats and the Bush White House, Congress passed the $14 billion Big Three bailout bill last night.

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After a compromise between Democrats and the Bush White House, Congress passed the $14 billion Big Three bailout bill last night.

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