Should the rules be changed or even bent?

The idea behind all the bailout programs is always the same: stick the losses onto someone who doesn't deserve them.

Today is the day the Fed begins buying U.S. Treasuries.  Britain is doing it already.  So is Japan.  Why shouldn't we?  What's a few trillion extra just between friends?

How long does will it take for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to realize that his comments move markets?

Wednesday proved to be an altogether volatile day for the US dollar and Japanese yen, as US economic data proved to be much better than anticipated, which provided a boost to US equities in the morning.

There will only be one winner from the Geithner Plan.

The British pound has soared more than 8 percent against the U.S. dollar.

The US dollar generally ended Tuesday higher while the Japanese yen made some headway against the highest yielding currencies amidst broad declines in risky assets.

This is no ordinary depression.  Is it time to settle in for the long haul?

The effectiveness of the Treasury’s Public Private Investment Program hinges upon whether private investors will take the carrot that the Treasury is offering them.