Mase: Economics and Finance

A review and interpretation of current happenings in the world of economics and finance

Showing posts with label Obama Stimulus Plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obama Stimulus Plan. Show all posts
Thursday, March 12, 2009

Households and the Debt Problem

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The Federal Reserve released new data on the financial condition of the household sector of the United States. Like other sectors of the ec...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009

A Case Study in Unknown Asset Values: A. I. G.

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My blog of March 1, 2009, “Uncertain Asset Values and the Stock Market” (http://maseportfolio.blogspot.com/), was written before the most re...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Obama Speech: The Day After

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The Obama speech to the Congress on Tuesday night was “well given” and, basically, “well received”. It has been criticized for, among other...
Monday, February 23, 2009

It's All A Matter Of Incentives

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Cerberus Capital Management has asked for a bailout! Who would have thought that a private equity fund would be seeking the help of the Fed...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Three Problems We Face: Debt, Debt, and Debt!

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The focus is wrong. The focus is on the demand side of the economy. As John Maynard Keynes argued, “most practical men are indeed in thral...
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Mase: Economics and Finance
Professional history: Banking--President and CEO of two publically traded financial institutions; Executive Vice President and CFO of another. Academic--Professor at Penn State University and at the Finance Department, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Government--Special Assistant to Secretary George Romney at Department of Housing and Urban Development; Senior Economist in Federal Reserve System. Entrepreneurial--work in venture capital and other private equity; work with young entrepreneurs in urban environment.
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