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Another Bailout for Citibank?

[ End Result ] Yes
The Treasury and Federal Reserve Sunday night were moving to stabilize Citigroup to prevent the giant New York bank from being the latest to succumb to a death spiral in financial markets, according to...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-02 EST
  3 News 1 Comments Report oWell oWell (*)
What will banks do with their deposit rates in 2008 if the Fed lowers rates? Predict the highest 1-year CD rate (as posted on money-rates.com)
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST, Unanswered
  2 News 3 Comments Report bankinvestor bankinvestor (*)

US Federal Rate on Dec 16, 2008

[ Predicted ] Remains at 1% (45% chance)
This topic is a continuation of the previous prediction: http://www.ziitren... On Oct 8 and Oct 28, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to slash its target from 2% all the way to 1%. So havi...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-16 EST, Unanswered
  204 News 2 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

US Federal Rate on Oct 28, 2008

[ End Result ] Decreases below 2%
This topic is a continuation of the previous prediction: http://www.ziitren... On Sep 16, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic act...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-30 EDT
  33 News 5 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

US: when will credit crisis & high inflation be resolved?

[ Predicted ] Resolved by 2010 or later (56% chance)
On July 15, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said officials expect the economy to improve "gradually" over the next two years, thanks to a "slow" housing recovery and gradual improvement in cr...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-01 EST, Unanswered
  344 News 5 Comments Report kabim kabim (181)

Will Canadian Bill C-61 copyright law pass?

[ End Result ] passed after Q3 2008 or never
"According to Industry Minister Jim Prentice, Bill C-61 will bring Canada up to date with the rest of the digital world. Here's how the fed's proposed amendment to the Copyright Act of Canada will affe...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
  43 News 3 Comments Report goog goog (*)

US Federal Rate on Sep 16, 2008

[ End Result ] Remains at 2%
On Aug 5, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-16 EDT
  29 News 2 Comments Report Oilzilla Oilzilla (*)

US Federal Rate on Aug 5, 2008

[ End Result ] Remains at 2%
On Jun 26, the Federal Reserve is sounding the alarm on inflation without committing to raise interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee left its benchmark rate at 2% and said ``upside risks'' t...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-08 EDT
  38 News 9 Comments Report Arthur Arthur (*)

FirstFed Financial Corp. (NYSE:FED)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NYSE:FED - Bully or Bearish?

K-Fed Bancorp (NASDAQ:KFED)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NASDAQ:KFED - Bully or Bearish?

Crude Oil Price on May 15, 2008

[ End Result ] > $120
On Apr 30, crude oil fell more than $2 a barrel after the Energy Department reported that U.S. supplies rose more than forecast and the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates. Stockpiles climbed 3.8...
[ Scored ] on 2008-05-19 EDT
  37 News 3 Comments Report Arthur Arthur (*)

US Federal Rate on Jun 24, 2008

[ End Result ] Remains at 2%
On Apr 30, the Federal Reserve lowered the benchmark U.S. interest rate by a quarter point to 2 percent and indicated it's ready to pause after seven cuts since September. "The substantial easing o...
[ Scored ] on 2008-06-27 EDT
  49 News 3 Comments Report Arthur Arthur (*)

How would you feed your babies?

[ Predicted ] Breastfeeding only (34% chance)
I hope this topic does not disturb or offend anybody... Recent studies have established a tie between IQ and breastfeeding. According to the research, babies who were breastfed have a higher IQ than...
[ Closed ] on 2008-05-31 EDT, Unanswered
  7 News 8 Comments Report black-shoulder black-shoulder (*)

Gold Price on Apr 30, 2008

[ End Result ] Below $900
The fed will review the rate on Apr 29. Any announcement will likely affect the USD$ and thus gold price. What do you predict for the close price of Gold on Apr 30, 2008? The price dropped from >$100...
[ Scored ] on 2008-05-01 EDT
  14 News 8 Comments Report banker banker (*)
In March the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Tuesday, to 2.25 percent, a cut that was less than investors had been hoping for even though ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-04-30 EDT
  39 News 9 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)