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"I will be watching carefully": Elizabeth Warren just put the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve on notice about the $500 billion corporate bailout fund

Associated Press/Jeff Chiu Warren sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, pressing them to ensur.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 31st, 2020

Half of Trump’s Latest Corporate Bailout Went to Private Jet Companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the Trump Treasury Department revealed the latest recipients of the CARES Act’s $25 billion b.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 15th, 2020

Boeing raises $25 billion in massive bond sale, turns down bailout funds

The massive funding round comes just days before a deadline to access a $17 billion Treasury Department fund......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2020

Fed"s $500B corporate lending plan won"t save jobs, critics say

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

Fed"s $500B corporate lending plan won"t save jobs, critics say

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

Critics say Fed"s $500B corporate lending plan won"t save jobs

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

The U.S. plans to lend $500 billion to large companies. It won’t require them to preserve jobs or limit executive pay.

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2020

The U.S. plans to give $500 billion to large companies. It won’t require them to preserve jobs or limit executive pay.

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Department of Treasury, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2020

Airlines See Only Limited Relief From Federal Program 

Ten U.S. airlines have agreed to terms with the Treasury Department to accept assistance from the $25 billion fund designated to keep airline employees working through the end of September......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 15th, 2020

Billionaire Leon Cooperman slams Elizabeth Warren"s wealth tax again, suggests eliminating the Education Department instead

Cooperman sees ways besides a wealth tax to raise money: "We don't need a $100 billion cabinet to tell the states how to educate their children." Billionaire Leon Cooperman. Screenshot, CNBC Billionaire Leon Cooperman went on CNBC .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 30th, 2021

The Fed is watching housing "carefully" and hopes builders catch up to the red-hot market, Chair Powell says

The market isn't showing "financial stability concerns" that fueled the 2008 bubble's pop, and is instead suffering from a supply shortage, he said. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Pow.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2021

Bond Report: U.S. Treasury yields rise before $62 billion debt auction

U.S. Treasury yields edge higher early Tuesday as investors eye a debt auction and a midweek Federal Reserve meeting......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2021

Market Extra: Fed should ‘switch’ up its playbook and buy more Treasurys, fewer mortgage bonds, urge analysts

As the economy reopens, the Federal Reserve should consider tweaking its $120 billion monthly asset purchase program to allow for more Treasury purchases and fewer government-backed mortgage bonds, say analysts......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 15th, 2021

U.S. runs $737.9 billion April budget deficit: Treasury

The federal government ran a budget deficit of $737.9 billion in April, the Treasury Department said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 12th, 2020

Largest corporate debt ETF rises as Fed affirms bond-buying program

The biggest exchange-traded fund with exposure to investment-grade corporate debt was higher in midday trading after the Federal Reserve confirmed it would soon start to buy corporate bonds, and shares of ETFs that track them, to help support busi.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2020

Boeing’s company debt now larger than New Zealand’s after huge bond sale

The massive funding round comes just days before a deadline to access a $17 billion Treasury Department fund......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 1st, 2020

$500B lending plan won"t require companies to save jobs, limit execs" pay

Critics say the program, set up jointly by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, could allow large companies that take the federal help to reward shareholders and executives without saving any jobs......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

Democrats urge U.S. to provide at least $5 billion in loans to bus industry

Two senior U.S. House Democrats on Friday asked the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve to direct at least $5 billion in loans to struggling over-the-road bus companies because of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 24th, 2020

Treasury hands out $2.9 billion to airlines; more to come

New York State has applied for a $4 billion federal loan to shore up its unemployment trust fund amid a record surge of claims by workers sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman said. “All... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 21st, 2020

The Tell: Wave of corporate defaults could reach more than 20%, despite Fed’s foray into buying junk bonds, warn analysts

Defaults already are climbing as speculative-grade (junk-rated) companies buckle under their debts, even as the Federal Reserve aims a near $750 billion fire hose on the corporate debt markets during the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 18th, 2020

The Tell: Fed’s foray into buying junk-rated corporate debt won’t stop wave of defaults that could reach 21%, analysts warn

Defaults already are climbing as speculative-grade (junk-rated) companies buckle under their debts, even as the Federal Reserve aims a near $750 billion fire hose on the corporate debt markets during the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 17th, 2020