"U.S. officials are examining ways to ease deepening strains in the commercial paper market, which have been hit by an unwillingness among money market investors to hold risky assets."-- WSJ
Any other ideas? Let them know.
Suggestions including prison time for investors who refuse to hold risky assets have been entertained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Posted by Bess Levin, Oct 06, 2008, 5:04pm
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Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:07PM
hide or hold?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:17PM
Cars more than two years old are subject to a $100,000 economic degradation tax. Any building that hasn't had a building permit pulled within the last five years is subject to a $1,000,000 "Toll Brothers Died For You, Motherfuckers" tax.
Help. i CAN'T Stop CoMMENting!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:20PM
One word. Wooden Arrows!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:24PM
Start the printing presses, buy all CP from A1/P1 issuers...
Weimar Republic, here we come!!!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:28PM
CP makes great gift wrap! Buy now to avoid the Christmas rush.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:36PM
Treasury needs to merge with Xerox for the U.S. to survive.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:43PM
I maintain that my National Act Regulating Cannabis which would basically legalize, regulate, and tax pot is the way to go. (It would easily offset a first time home buyers credit etc. and give us funds to spare).
Even if it fails to solve the current crisis I'd imagine the problems would be more bearable.
If there is anything we lead the world in it is cannabis technology.
Time to go long Yum Brands + McD.
-C
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:54PM
7,
The sad thing is, you're probably right. There's that American innovation and drive! Fuck yeah, America!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 6:03PM
I know in this case it's Lee-man but technically it you were to pronounce the German correctly (e.g. in an American's last name) "eh" is said "eh" and not "ee"
H
Posted by RAW DOG , Oct 06, 2008 6:09PM
Bess -
http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20081006150152.aspx
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 6:10PM
fire bess, her writing and reports suck
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 6:11PM
Helicopters, lots of helicopters
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 6:15PM
you're an idiot 11
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 7:33PM
@6 what would the M&A banker fee be on that deal?
Posted by Joseph di Jersey City , Oct 06, 2008 7:59PM
Hmmm, with NY muni money market funds yielding 5-6%, I'd say about 10% on CP might get a nibble. For now at least, the scared get 1.5% on T-bills and the greedy get the equivalent of about 10% taxable.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 8:56PM
Sew up their assholes...and feed'em and keep fee'em an feed'em an feed'em an feed'em....
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 10:09PM
Put a hanger on a fuckin stove and let that shit sit there
for like a half hour
Take it off and stick it in your ass slow like
Tssssssss
Posted by guest , Oct 07, 2008 4:34AM
Treasury and XANAX need to merge in order to survive. Or maybe I just need one right now.