Topic: Warren Buffett

Buffett to host Obama election campaign fundraiser

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett will boost President Barack Obama's re-election bid next month by appearing at a New York fundraiser that will charge as much as $35,800 per guest, the Obama campaign said on Thursday.The September 30 ...
This FCIC Public Hearing - which included the testimony of billionaire Warren Buffett and Moody's CEO Raymond McDaniel,?took place outside of Washington D.C. at the New School University in New York City.

What is a Limousine Liberal?

Limousine liberal is a term coined by a New York City mayoral candidate Mario Procaccino, in 1969. He used the term to describe his opposition, John Lindsay, who won the race for mayor . Lindsay was wealthy, and had the backing of ...

Bernanke Advised Obama at Daily Briefing

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday advised President Barack Obama on ways to alter the U.S. economy's current trajectory, the White House said.. Bernanke sat in on Obama's daily economic briefing earlier Monday, a 45-minute session that also included Treasury Secretary ...
Straight Talk Air (Somewhere Between New York and Miami) - Sen. John McCain would " absolutely" continue to nominate strict constructionist judges and would not compromise on that issue even if any of his Supreme Court nominations were defeated by a hostile ...

Hank And Ben Get Set For Round 2

Wall Street's focus will be on Capitol Hill again Wednesday, as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discuss the $700 billion financial bailout proposal in a second day of testimony before Congress. After being grilled by the Senate ...
Warren Buffett appeared at a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in San Francisco Tuesday. Q: Your views on the US Dollar? But the present over-consumption is unsustainable. Q: Your views on new products such as derivatives, SIVs, etc. I [Buffett] did a survey ...
Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett Says Obama Will Bring 'Outstanding Ideas' to White HouseBillionaire investor Warren Buffett says it can get a little lonely being a Democrat in Nebraska.The last Democrat to carry the state in a presidential election was Lyndon Johnson, in ...
Billionaire Warren Buffett's Political Dilemma: Which Democrat to Back for President?Someday soon, Warren Buffett may have to apply his legendary stock-picking skills to the candidates clamoring for his endorsement in the 2008 presidential race.For now, the plainspoken Nebraska billionaire appears to be ...