http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/03/02/resource-of-the-week-the-financial-crisis-timeline/
[Many hidden links]
The Financial Crisis Timeline
Resource of the Week: The Financial Crisis Timeline
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
As is painfully obvious by now, the current financial crisis is complex and multifaceted, affecting virtually every sector of the economy. The Financial Crisis Timeline, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is a valiant attempt to help us make sense of it all.
Says James Bullock, chairman of the St. Louis Fed:
The Federal Reserve and other agencies have taken many steps to contain the ongoing financial crisis and limit its impact on the broader economy. It is critically important that we clearly communicate our actions to better ensure their success. This web site was created to provide the public with useful information about major financial events and policy actions, both over the past months and going forward.
A quick look at the site is enough to tell you there is much more here than a timeline. You’ll find relevant articles and papers; an FAQ that tackles such issues as causes of the current crisis and how it compares to the Great Depression; a large collection of data, including financial data, national and international economic trends, and yields on various treasury securities; links to other government agencies offering relevant information and reports; and a glossary of financial terms.
Other links and resources you can find here:
* The FDIC Failed Banks List
* A Foreclosure Resource Center
* Dynamic Maps of Nonprime Mortgage Conditions in the United States
* SEC Actions During Turmoil in Credit Markets
* International Monetary Fund: The Financial Crisis
* OECD: Tackling the financial and economic crisis
* World Bank: Financial Crisis
Oh, by the way…the timeline itself is in the center of the home page. There’s a link to download it in PDF (153 KB). The earliest entry is:
February 27, 2007 | Freddie Mac Press Release
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) announces that it will no longer buy the most risky subprime mortgages and mortgage-related securities.
But since this timeline is continually updated, you may want to opt for the RSS feed.
http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2009/03/thanks-capnrick.html
An update from FerFAL:
Thanks CapnRick...
For putting into words what I’ve been feeling lately but couldn’t express as well as you did:
Quote “Here in Buenos Aires, a kidnapping is reported every 36 hours.” This is a quotation from the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47139-2003Jan26.html
The article says the murder rate in BsAs has almost doubled over a year’s time.
I get tired of hearing folks saying that we are overstating the crime here. Just because they weren’t robbed in the lobby of the Hilton doesn’t mean that there is no crime.
Just think about the majority of crimes, that DON’T get reported.
Guys, the situation here is bad, and constantly getting worse. This is a simple fact.
Every once in a while someone tells me “I talked with my aunt in Bs As and she says you exaggerate”
“My dad’s neighbor best friend neighbor just came from Buenos Aires, and everything is fine”
Folks. It’s not fine, it’s not ok, and it’s a huge MESS.
I don’t know how many cops got killed last week. Not a day goes by without some tragic murder being reported on TV, and it’s better not to think about ALL the things that are being kept in the dark.
And it’s not gang bangers killing each other, the people being murdered on daily basis are good hard working people.
Local celebrity Susana Gimenez had a breakdown a couple days ago when an associate of her’s was brutally murdered in his home. I believe a cop got stabbed as well during the same incident but is still alive.
She asked for harder penalties, “Those that murder should be killed” she said, and all the media pretty much shrieked in pain as if their panties had been twisted due to the (supposedly) outrageous remark.
Mrs. Susana Gimenez (most prominent local celebrity) explained how people can’t stand the crime situation any more and how she moves around EVERYWHERE with her personal security detail (which I’m sure is pretty impressive) and always moves around in an armored car. “Even the car’s wheels are bullet proof” she said.
The ran a pool the other day: 98% of the people in Argentina agree with what she says. We need to do something about crime.
With all due respect to everyone aunts, uncles and friends:
I don’t expect people to do ½ of what I do myself. Same way you can’t expect everyone in USA to be survivalists and stock up water food and learn skill we consider necessary.
But if you live in this country and don’t recognize the HUGE security problem we have her you are a f*/&% idiot. Sorry, no better words to describe it.
This kid living in La Plata called BS on me some time ago, later he admitted that he had been robbed twice and robbed once in his home since 2002.
What kind of fool goes through that and fails to recognize there’s a big problem.
If you have a tumor you can go to a doctor and receive appropriate treatment, have it removed, do something about it, you have a chance. The sooner you accept the problem and do something about it the better.
But if you let it eat you up and you stick your head in the sand and do NOTHING, sooner or later you are going to regret it.
The government is to blame for the censorship and “feel good, everything is fine” propaganda and institutional brainwashing.
But when people around you and even yourself are becoming victims of the crime problem and you still go into denial, you are the only one to blame, and you confirmed that you have the government you deserve.
I’m sorry about the rant. But today a personal trainer was executed in front of his family even after peacefully surrendering his truck to the carjackers. They shot him in the head just because they felt like it. After they shot him they run over him with the tuck as they left, just for fun.
He’s leaving a 2 year old baby fatherless.
These things go on all day, but people don’t react.
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1105297&pid=5948931&toi=6269
FerFAL
Posted by FerFAL at 9:09 AM 4 comments
Labels: crime, Security
His later posts on his blog discuss how to create a more secure home (think fortress). You might want to check out his recommendations:
http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2009/03/home-security-architecture.html
http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2009/03/home-security-plans.html