Obama names Goolsbee as economic panel chief
President Barack Obama promotes Austan Goolsbee to the role of chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, filling a key vacancy on his economic team. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Source: Regulators agree on new bank capital rules
By GREG KELLER 2010-09-12T17:01:14ZBASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Financial regulators from around the world have reached an agreement that will require banks to hold more capital in reserve than they currently do.... hosted.ap.org |
John Maynard Keynes: Horror at Government's economic illiteracy
UK's economic policy would astound Keynes, says Lord Skidelsky. telegraph.co.uk |
No Social Security COLA expected for 2011
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2010-10-10T16:07:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- As if voters don't have enough to be angry about this election year, the government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through another year without an increase in their monthly benefits.... hosted.ap.org |
Ofcom set to launch probe into YouView
Regulator Ofcom is believed to be preparing to launch an investigation into broadcasters' plan to bring iPlayer-like services to TVs. telegraph.co.uk |