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Obama Says ‘Systemic Risk’ Still Exists in Financial Industry
Bloomberg | 22 March 2009 | Hans Nichols

Posted on 03/22/2009 6:36:54 PM PDT by WellyP

March 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said that systemic risk still exists in the financial industry while insisting the “dollar is still strong” because U.S. Treasury bills are a safe investment..."

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4x8rOisPT0k&refer=home


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoeconomy; obamadollarstrong
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I would like to ask Bambi if this is why the Dollar has gone from 1.24 to 1.36 to the EURO in the past month?
1 posted on 03/22/2009 6:36:54 PM PDT by WellyP
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To: WellyP

there he goes with the big words again.


2 posted on 03/22/2009 6:37:49 PM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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He’s right for once. The systemic risk is called government intervention. We need to keep that out of the system.


3 posted on 03/22/2009 6:37:53 PM PDT by highlander_UW (The only difference between the MSM and the DNC is the MSM sells ad space in their propaganda)
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Obama Says ‘Systemic Risk’ Still Exists in Financial Industry

Duh...and he’s the one whos causing it...


4 posted on 03/22/2009 6:38:14 PM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: WellyP

Must’ve heard the term for the first time in February.


5 posted on 03/22/2009 6:39:36 PM PDT by givemELL (Does Taiwan Meet the Criteria to Qualify as an "Overseas Territory of the United States"? by Richar)
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To: WellyP

Yes, investment involves risk.


6 posted on 03/22/2009 6:39:50 PM PDT by eclecticEel (I already have a Messiah, I don't need another one.)
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To: WellyP

The systemic risk should clear up by January 20, 2013.


7 posted on 03/22/2009 6:39:55 PM PDT by TurtleUp (Turtle up: cancel optional spending until 2012, and boycott TARP/stimulus companies forever!)
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he doesn’t know systemic from a hole in the ground


8 posted on 03/22/2009 6:40:11 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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Systemic risk always exists. That's why it's systemic.

Obama is an idiot.

9 posted on 03/22/2009 6:41:22 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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Well obviously the solution is to throw more tax payer dollars at bad assets and failing institutions.
10 posted on 03/22/2009 6:42:04 PM PDT by Tempest (The Republican party, racing to lose 2010)
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“the Dollar has gone from 1.24 to 1.36 to the EURO in the past month”

...and with the printing presses going full bore trying to keep up with Obama’s budget we can expect that ratio to go up.


11 posted on 03/22/2009 6:42:56 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: WellyP

Was he laughing like an idiot again when he said this?


13 posted on 03/22/2009 6:43:54 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady
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Well, O'Bambi does have lots of managerial experience to call upon...WHAT?

How would he recognize a systemic managerial issue if he encountered one on the sidewalk?

Oh...excuse me, Guvna! All that management experience, eh?

14 posted on 03/22/2009 6:45:44 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: WellyP

What an idiot.


15 posted on 03/22/2009 6:46:44 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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What an idiot.

Unless he's deliberately talking down the Dow.

16 posted on 03/22/2009 6:48:49 PM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 62 of our national holiday from reality.)
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The world will burn and that stuttering idiot will still be smiling and laughing and congratulating Doogie Houser, SecTreas...


17 posted on 03/22/2009 6:50:03 PM PDT by Petronski (For the next few years, Gethsemane will not be marginal. We will know that garden. -- Cdl. Stafford)
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Well obviously the solution is to throw more tax payer dollars at bad assets and failing institutions.

You know, with thinking like that you could be Treasury Secretary.

18 posted on 03/22/2009 6:55:11 PM PDT by SittinYonder
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Obama Says ‘Systemic Risk’ Still Exists in Financial Industry

Yes - he is still President.
19 posted on 03/22/2009 6:57:59 PM PDT by alecqss
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The world will burn and that stuttering idiot will still be smiling and laughing and congratulating Doogie Houser, SecTreas...

Unless teleprompter indicates otherwise.
20 posted on 03/22/2009 6:59:40 PM PDT by alecqss
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