bailout Archive

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    Giving Companies the Freedom to Dare - by frog



    Here’s an AIG commercial that, with hindsight, just drips with delicious irony. For the record: AIG posted one of biggest losses ever in corporate history last year and have since received $US182 billion in bail-out money from the US taxpayer. read more
    July 16, 2009 9:27 am - 6 Comments
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    CNBC gives financial advice - by frog



    CNBC’s Rick Santelli is angry that those loser homeowners are going to get bailed out. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c CNBC Gives Financial Advice Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things w/ Demetri Martin Political HumorJim Cramer read more
    March 19, 2009 8:00 am - 5 Comments
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    The fat lady still sings - by frog



    There is an American saying that it ain’t over until the fat lady sings. While it is a southern phrase that refers to opera or to church, it has been popularised by sports commentators referring to the last minutes of a game. I was watching Michael Cullen on Agenda this morning, discussing the bailout and the financial crisis. [...] read more
    October 19, 2008 11:48 am - 22 Comments