Why The SEC Will Force Facebook To Go Public (GS) (sfgate.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to Economics
Many Americans, having splurged on show kitchens, spa bathrooms and surround-sound media rooms during the housing boom, are cutting back. Spending on home renovation for the 12 months ending Sept. 30 will fall 25 percent to $107.7 billion compared with the same period in 2007. (bloomberg.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to Economics
Ron Paul: “It has been said, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” Are we not overly preoccupied with this controversy, now being used in various ways by grandstanding politicians? It looks to me like the politicians are “fiddling while the economy burns.” (businesswire.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to Libertarian
“Any attempt to place significant restrictions or limitations on HFT would be harmful to the marketplace,” Firms could “shift the trading they currently conduct in the United States to foreign jurisdictions that are already well-equipped to handle additional growth in both equities and futures.” (businessweek.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to Libertarian
SEC Risks Harm With High-Frequency Trading Curbs: Donohue, whose company runs the world’s largest futures market, joined the CEO of New York Stock Exchange operator NYSE Euronext who said in an interview this week that high-frequency trading has helped markets. - BusinessWeek (businessweek.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to business
SEC Risks Harm With High-Frequency Trading Curbs: Donohue, whose company runs the world’s largest futures market, joined the CEO of New York Stock Exchange operator NYSE Euronext who said in an interview this week that high-frequency trading has helped markets. - BusinessWeek (businessweek.com)
submitted ago by OpenSourceFuture to economy
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