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    Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Fed district chief foresees phaseout of stimulus by year's end

    The recent improvement in the labor market and other signs that the recovery is gaining speed have surprised economists, fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve will soon pull back from its massive monetary stimulus.
    The recent improvement in the labor market and other signs that the recovery is gaining speed have surprised economists, fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve will soon pull back from its massive monetary stimulus. One of the Fed's policymaking...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Ben Bernanke, Employment Opportunities

    2. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Is S&P to blame?

    Federal and state prosecutors sued the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's this week for allegedly defrauding investors by giving inflated ratings to complex mortgage-backed securities that proved all but worthless after the housing bubble burst. The cases raise difficult questions about the freedom to express an opinion without being held liable if it's wrong. Nevertheless, it's worth exploring whether S&P and its rivals deliberately soft-pedaled how risky those securities were in order to boost their bottom lines.
    Federal and state prosecutors sued the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's this week for allegedly defrauding investors by giving inflated ratings to complex mortgage-backed securities that proved all but worthless after the housing bubble burst. The...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, Securities, Justice System

    3. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. California accuses S&P of deception in $4-billion lawsuit

    California has filed suit against Wall Street's biggest credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, charging the firm with violating the state's False Claims Act by using “magic numbers” and “guesses” to inflate ratings that ultimately cost California public pension funds an estimated $1 billion.
    California has filed suit against Wall Street's biggest credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, charging the firm with violating the state's False Claims Act by using “magic numbers” and “guesses” to inflate ratings that...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Justice Department, state officials to announce Standard & Poor's suit

    WASHINGTON -- Justice Department officials and attorneys general from California and several other states were set Tuesday morning to announce a landmark civil suit against Standard & Poor's Corp. concerning the company's credit ratings of troubled mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis.
    WASHINGTON -- Justice Department officials and attorneys general from California and several other states were set Tuesday morning to announce a landmark civil suit against Standard & Poor's Corp. concerning the company's credit ratings of troubled...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, BP Plc, Justice System

    5. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. S&P helped cause financial crisis with faulty ratings, Feds allege

    WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's Corp. helped cause the financial crisis by misleading investors with falsely high credit ratings on bonds backed by toxic subprime mortgages, federal officials alleged Tuesday in announcing a civil suit against the company.
    WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's Corp. helped cause the financial crisis by misleading investors with falsely high credit ratings on bonds backed by toxic subprime mortgages, federal officials alleged Tuesday in announcing a civil suit against the company....

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, U.S. Department of Justice, Securities

    6. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Fed renews stimulus efforts, ties interest rates to jobless rate

    WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, maintaining its aggressive efforts to stimulate a slow-growing economy burdened by high unemployment, said it would continue its large-scale bond-buying programs in the new year and, for the first time, announced explicit unemployment- and inflation-rate targets for when the central bank would raise interest rates.  
    WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, maintaining its aggressive efforts to stimulate a slow-growing economy burdened by high unemployment, said it would continue its large-scale bond-buying programs in the new year and, for the first time, announced...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Securities, Fiscal Cliff

    7. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. New York sues Credit Suisse over mortgage-backed securities

    New York Atty Gen. Eric T. Schneiderman sued Credit Suisse on Tuesday,  accusing the Swiss Bank  of systematically misleading investors who bought the firm’s mortgage-backed securities during the housing boom.
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    New York Atty Gen. Eric T. Schneiderman sued Credit Suisse on Tuesday,  accusing the Swiss Bank  of systematically misleading investors who bought the firm’s mortgage-backed securities during the housing boom. The lawsuit was brought in New York...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance

    8. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. MF Global deja vu? $220 million goes missing at futures brokerage

    It feels like doomsday at mid-size Iowa futures brokerage PFGBest, where $220 million in customer funds have gone missing, accounts have been frozen by an industry regulator and the company’s chief executive attempted suicide Monday.
    It feels like doomsday at mid-size Iowa futures brokerage PFGBest, where $220 million in customer funds have gone missing, accounts have been frozen by an industry regulator and the company’s chief executive attempted suicide Monday. Less than a...

    Tags: MF Global, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Companies and Corporations, FBI

    9. May 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Spain's borrowing costs rise, stocks sink following bank rescue

    World Now
    MADRID -- Spain's borrowing costs flirted with record highs Monday and stock prices sank on the first trading day since Madrid agreed to give $24 billion of taxpayers' money to rescue its largest real estate lender. The country's prime minister vigorously...
    10. Jan 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Super Bowl ticket prices are down, but they're still no bargain

    Sports Now
    Super Bowl ticket prices on the secondary market Monday morning showed a 13% drop-off from those from a year ago. So says TiqIQ, an event-ticket aggregator that tracks listings from StubHub, EBay, TicketNetwork and TicketsNow....
    11. Jan 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Facebook reportedly suspends share trading ahead of IPO

    Technology
    Facebook has reportedly frozen shareholder trading on secondary markets this week for the next three days, a move that might be made in preparation for the company's expected initial public offering. Officials at Facebook were unavailable for comment on...
    12. Jan 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. 72 Hours: Wilco, Secret Chiefs 3 and more

    Pop & Hiss
    The weekly Pop & Hiss rundown of the weekend's top concerts, including Wilco, Lucinda Williams, the Secret Chiefs 3 and more. Friday • Wilco @ the Los Angeles Theatre. At an early, pivitol Wilco show back in 1996, the band......
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