Category: Background
UFO Warning: Radar Detects Mysterious Aircraft Inside the Arctic Circle
December 24th, 2011
in Background, econ_news
Econintersect: An image of a mysterious unidentified flying object has been obtained with a telephoto lens on the space station and is published here: Click on picture for ginormous image. more »
SEC to Appeal Ruling Overturning Settlement with Citigroup
December 16th, 2011
in Background, econ_news
Econintersect: The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has cited “legal error” in the decision in late November by Federal District Court Judge Jed K. Rakoff (pictured) which rejected an agreement for Citigroup to pay $285 million and accept an inj… more »
Chindia: Border Talks and the Dalai Lama
December 11th, 2011
in Background
by Sanjeev Kulkarni Econintersect: China and India routinely have spats over Dalai Lama. The most recent flare up was caused by a Buddhist conference in New Delhi in November, leading to cancellation of border talks between the two neighbors who share… more »
Max Keiser: MF Global and Financial System Fraud, with Help from Barry Ritholtz
November 29th, 2011
in Background
Econintersect: Max Keiser has an irreverent news presentation style. Last week his show had a session that contained a review of MF Global, the missing $600 million of customers’ funds and extension of the discussion to banking fraud in general. The s… more »
Bowles, Simpson: Cuts Must Exceed $1.2 Trillion
November 2nd, 2011
in Background
Econintersect: The two co-chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (NCFRR) testified Tuesday (November 1) before the congressional “supercommittee”. Both Alan Simpson (left) and Erskine Bowles (right) said that the amount… more »
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