June 24 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s standing with the public has slid to its lowest level in almost two years of polling on the issue, even as faith in the Federal Reserve holds up, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted June 17-20. More than 60 percent of those surveyed say that interest on the $14.3 trillion US debt may lead to a recession.
June 23 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc.’s reluctance to provide a top executive for testimony to a Senate panel probing its market power has prompted threats of subpoenas for Chief Executive Officer Larry Page and Chairman Eric Schmidt. The Democratic chairman and leading Republican on the antitrust subcommittee asked Google to provide one of the company’s two senior executives before Congress’s August recess, according to a copy of a June 10 letter obtained by Bloomberg News. Sara Forden reports on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)
June 22 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, talks about the results of a Bloomberg National Poll on Americans’ sentiment toward the economy and President Barack Obama. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness With Margaret Brennan,” also previews Obama’s address to the nation tonight on US military presence in Afghanistan. (Source: Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg Government economist Christopher Payne talks about the potential impact of Basel III rules on US growth. Payne, speaking with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg’s “Fast Forward”, details his research in the Bloomberg Government Study “Basel III: How US Banks Will Far Under New Capital Requirements.” (Source: Bloomberg)
June 14 (Bloomberg) — Alec Ross, senior adviser for innovation at the US Department of State, talks about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s focus on improving technology to modernize diplomacy. Ross speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
June 3 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor of Bloomberg News, talks about the May US employment report and its implications for the Obama administration. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan,” also previews his interview with Texas Republican Representative Ron Paul on “Political Capital With Al Hunt,” which airs this weekend. (Source: Bloomberg)
June 3 (Bloomberg) — Former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt discusses reports Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has been subpoenaed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for information on the firm’s activities leading into the credit crisis. Levitt talks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” Levitt is a policy adviser to Goldman Sachs and a board member of Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News. (Source: Bloomberg)
Senator Hutchison discusses entitlement reform and the debt ceiling.
Senator Hutchison discusses entitlement reform and the debt ceiling.
More than 30 recipients of the Medal of Honor visit the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, recipients of the Medal of Honor rang The Closing BellSM. About the Medal of Honor: The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the armed services of the US Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, it is commonly referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. The creation of the Medal of Honor began in 1861 during the Civil War. Later, in August 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed legislation sent to him by Congress chartering the Congressional Medal of Honor Society