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Next week I will be live at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles.    The conference brings together hundreds of the biggest names in business, politics and global leadership (why they invited me, I have no idea). Fox Business we will be there and I'll be interviewing more than 20 guests on Monday and Tuesday. Don't ... read more

While Tim Geithner is updating Congress (and America) on TARP and banks, the International Monetary Fund came out with its own estimates globally. From the WSJ: U.S. and European banks need to raise $875 billion in equity by next year to recapitalize banks to a level similar to the pre-crisis years - and twice that amount to match the level of the mid-1990s, the International Monetary ... read more

Stories I'm reading this Monday: Report: bank TARP repayments may be subject to conditions One step closer to full on nationalization? Geopolitical focus is now on Latin America Another day, another pharma/biotech deal Pepsi bids $6 billion for its two largest bottlers Blodget: Home prices finally approaching fair value Yet another one: here comes the online sales ... read more

Let's talk taxes and basic math.    There seems to be a lack of understanding of both by many in Washington and in my own industry.   The claims and the numbers don't add up. But before I get to that, one quick point.   For the life of me I cannot figure out why so many news and media outlets are upset about the tea party protests, to the point that they make fun of the ... read more

What I'm checking out this Wednesday Tax day Why politicians love the tax code Alexis sits down with Larry Summers Top paid & free iPhone applications eBay plans IPO for Skype If we could just get cell phone jammers on the trains... IBM's big push into business ... read more

Stories I'm reading this Monday: Excellent op/ed on the real tax burden in America Report: GM told to prep for possible bankruptcy filing Retail sales in focus this week Anecdotal signs of a more positive economic story Good "round trip" analysis on one California home in the housing boom Foreclosure activity up 75% "Middle innings" of the housing ... read more

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Stories I'm reading Wednesday: A 'budget' implies you actually try to balance spending & income (Fox Business) The President favors more sympathetic media (Politico) Coming hedge fund withdrawals bad for the market? (Financial Times) Soros blames CDS failure on lack of regulation (Fox Business) World's airlines face nearly $5 billion dollar shortfall (New York ... read more

With all the fury around bank executive and Wall Street pay, why isn't more being made of this story... Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) paid Neville Isdell and Muhtar Kent, who each served six months as chief executive last year, $4.5 million bonuses that were purely discretionary, according to a regulatory filing. Yet executive bonuses for this year will be based on the soft-drink maker's 2009 ... read more

  Stories I am watching this Thursday: Citigroup closes in on the $1 per share level GM's auditor says company may not survive Report: 12% now behind on their mortgage or in foreclosure Hyperinflation?   England the latest to say it is printing money Nouriel Roubini continues his parade of good bank news Rare retail good news as ... read more