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To: NOW who wrote (80909)7/1/2008 4:53:28 AM
From: marcher  Respond to of 116555
 
this is interesting:

"...the fact that back in 2001 a petition was circulated by Property Appraisers and Congress ignored it? That Congress was explicitly warned after the S&L scandal that removing the Glass-Steagall protections would lead to this outcome in formal, under-oath testimony?..."



To: NOW who wrote (80909)7/1/2008 6:11:20 AM
From: Crimson Ghost  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116555
 
Oil up again today despite US Navy claim that Iran will not be "allowed" to choke oil shipments if war breaks out.

Apparently Iran has greater credibility on this matter than the US Navy.



To: NOW who wrote (80909)7/1/2008 8:30:30 AM
From: Think4Yourself  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
MBIA's situation is dire. Suspect they are the next domino to fall.