Passing the Bailout a “Pleasant” Experience
October 2, 2008 by Miranda Marquit
Filed under Finance
Somehow, this doesn’t make me feel any better about the $700 billion bailout just passed by the Senate. Do you feel better about the Senate bailout package?
Senate Passes Bailout Package. Some Say $700 Billion Isn’t Enough
October 2, 2008 by Miranda Marquit
Filed under Finance
Last night, as I’m sure you are reading all over the place, the Senate passed the bailout package. The thing, now, though, is that some say that $700 billion just isn’t enough to inject liquidity into the markets and stimulate the economy. Here is what Bloomberg reports on the stock market’s tepid response to the Senate bailout package:
U.S. stocks dropped for a second day as a jump in borrowing costs and reports showing a worsening economy spurred concern that the government’s $700 billion bank bailout plan won’t be enough to stimulate growth.
Quite frankly, I’m not sure that any amount of …read more




