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  • What 7 Republicans Could Do (Tom Friedman looking for "heroic GOPers" to help pass energy bill)

    07/21/2010 10:17:47 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 27 replies
    New York Slimes ^ | 07/21/2010 | Thomas Friedman
    The hour is late, but there is still a sliver of time to pass a serious energy bill out of this Congress. To do so, though, would require President Obama to rustle up votes with a passion that he has failed to exhibit up to now, and, more importantly, it would require at least seven Republican senators to put the national interest above party and politics. Yes, I know that is all unlikely. You can laugh now. But just remember this: If we don’t get a serious energy bill out of this Congress, and Republicans retake the House and Senate,...
  • Buffett'd: Berkshire Hathaway Loses AAA Credit Rating

    03/13/2009 8:38:10 AM PDT · by GreatDaggar · 6 replies · 454+ views
    Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was stripped of its 'AAA' credit rating by Fitch, barely hours after S&P cut General Electric's top-tier rating, as the global financial crisis pummels America's corporate titans. Warren Buffett CNBC.com Warren Buffett Citing concerns about Berkshire's [BRK 83150.00 -2550.00 (-2.98%) ] equity and derivatives investments, as well as Buffett's tight grip on the company, ratings agency Fitch cut the insurance and investment company's issuer default rating by one notch to 'AA+'. The downgrade is another setback to Buffett, 78, coming a day after the billionaire lost his position as the world's richest man to Microsoft [MSFT...