https://freerepublic.com/tag/europeanbailouts/ en-us Mon, 24 May 2010 13:13:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2519950/posts Seth Klarman: We've Been Feeding On The Government's "Hostess Twinkie Market" And We're About To Starve Courtney Comstock May 24, 2010, 8:48 AM At the CFA institutes's annual conference, Seth Klarman spoke to the audience about how we've been living off a "Hostess Twinkie Market" since 2008. Marketfolly has the full notes from his speech from the conference, in which he explains: Hostess Twinkies make childhood happier with totally artificial ingredients. The market has been made happier by government manipulation. 0% interest rates, Mortgage Lending Programs, Cash for Clunkers, TARP, etc...I'm worried to this day about what would happen if... The Business Insider https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2519950/posts#comment Mon, 24 May 2010 13:13:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2707070/posts Despite Government propaganda and manipulated statistics to the contrary, our economy continues to deteriorate. For every "green shoot" highlighted by the Government and its lackey media, multiple contra-examples are cited by independent analysts. To continue to deny reality risks credibility. Perhaps that is why S&P, arguably a sock-puppet of Wall Street, on Monday made its announcement regarding the financial condition of the US. As reported by the Wall Street Journal: "Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Inc. cut its outlook on the U.S. to negative, increasing the likelihood of a potential downgrade from its triple-A rating, as the path from large... The American Thinker https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2707070/posts#comment Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:42:44 GMT