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@johnN- I would remind you that posting MFO guidelines stipulate that bare links are not appropriate. A short (and hopefully articulate) comment is requested which either summarizes or outlines the reason for the link.
It would be appreciated if yo…
Fair and Balanced?
Here is a list of the articles and commentary currently appearing on the front page of the Washington Post. It's as if there's nothing else happening in the entire world that's worth reporting. In my opinion, by falling into his …
Yes, I subscribe to the Washington Post, and have read most of their reporting, commentary, and analysis. As mathematicians frequently say, "Correcting for "x", the result is "y"." In this case, correcting for the WP's obvious and undeniable bias, …
"The bar hasn't just been lowered - the bar has been destroyed."
Look, there's absolutely no question that Trump is a snake, a con-man, a compulsive liar, and that he has likely inflicted permanent damage on expectations of reasonable probity in th…
These guys prey on suckers and lemmings. Anyone can make outrageous claims but few can ever back them up by a long term real track record.
Please, let's leave Trump out of this!
"There are more holes in Donnie's stories than in a block of Swiss cheese."
Yes, that's beyond dispute. But are you claiming that Mr. Mueller is also a " major suckup"? Let's be real: Mueller would have nailed Trump in a bloody second if there was …
I'm certain that my opinion here will be less than universal, but here's what I think with respect to the AG's handling of the matter, at least up till this point.
• This is hardly the first time that an Attorney-General has had a good working rela…
Oh, come on. Surely Trump's Treasury Secretary would never have done anything like that.
< sarc > Keep calm, the country's in good hands! < /sarc >
(OK, Ted.. you were right. That comment certainly fits much better here.)
Following are selected excerpts from an article currently appearing in the Wall Street Journal, by reporters Kim Mackrael and Andy Pasztor. The quoted excerpts have been edited for brevity.
A rift between the U.S. and Canada is growing over how to …
@Ted: Yes, you're right. That comment is out of place in this particular thread. Apologies.
Add: Please see Ted's "Sears Sues Lampert, Steven Mnuchin, Claiming He Looted Assets And Drove it Into Bankruptcy" thread for a more fitting environment for…
@Catch22- Hello again. Rollover to existing is what was recommended for my wife, and that worked out just fine, with no problems, hitches, or gotchas.
< sarc > Keep calm, the country's in good hands! < /sarc >
Ted is correct on this. Evidently some confusion is due to the fact that the "Sallie Mae" company was once a quasi-governmental agency associated with issuing and servicing student loans.
If memory serves, there was a major push by the private fina…
I'm wondering if the introduction of Cain is nothing more than a decoy to distract attention from the real threat, Stephan Moore. It wouldn't be at all beyond this White House to send out a sacrificial lamb, allowing Moore to be appointed while ever…
@Derf: FWIW, we had a number of direct (non-brokerage) accounts at Washington Mutual when it went bust back in 08. When the FDIC transferred that bank to JP Morgan-Chase there were absolutely no issues or problems, other than having to use a new che…
"they are misrepresenting themselves with that name, as if an arm of the REAL Sallie Mae"
@Crash: Once again, from above:
"At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans. It then became private and started offering priv…
Four Senate Republicans signal opposition to Trump’s plan to put Herman Cain on Federal Reserve Board, all but sinking nomination
The Washington Post is reporting that "a swift defection of at least four Senate Republicans has all-but-doomed the ch…
@Catch22- Ask, and you shall receive. (Maybe... but don't count on it.) The following excerpts from the Wall Street Journal article, which I believe that you were interested in, were selected and edited for brevity.
"The magnitude and speed of the …
@Crash- Read the small print:
"SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Sallie Mae Bank are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America."
More, from Wickipedia:
SLM Corporation (commonly known as Sallie Mae; originally the…
With regard to oil, here are excerpts from an interesting article from Monday's Wall Street Journal:
Frackers, Chasing Fast Oil Output, Are on a Treadmill
With more oil wells front-loaded to boost output, many companies will have to drill again so…
With respect to BA, the Wall Street Journal has a current article titled "Boeing and Its 737 MAX Jets Have a China Problem".
A quick and dirty summary of this article has been added to the MFO post: "737 Max Second Deadly Crash / China Grounds Plan…
Boeing and Its 737 MAX Jets Have a China Problem
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that "A state-owned airline is seeking compensation and that could be just the start of headaches for Boeing when it comes to China".
One of China’s big state-ow…
