Feb 5 2009
Government Employment and Bankrupt City: Federal and State Government were Last Secure Employment Sectors. Financial and Economic Contraction.
States across the country are facing unprecedented budget shortfalls. A total of 44 states face budget shortfalls, which for all practical purposes puts the entire country in a uniform crisis. The state of California is in a state of fiscal panic. Currently the state faces a $42 billion budget deficit and the State Controller has [...]
Jan 29 2009
Cram Downs: A Bad Bank and Cram Downs are Diametrically Opposed Ideas.
While the market is intrigued by the nearly $1 trillion fiscal stimulus plan, a mortgage cram down bill has already passed the House. It is amazing that it has taken this long to even get this thing going if the true premise of the politicians and policy makers was to save homeowners from losing their [...]
