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Huge Soft Cuddly PLUSH Teddy Bear w Rainbow Scarf $80.00

HUGE lot Build a Bear clothes and accessories Justice,Holiday,bathing suit, more $31.00

Huge Lot of 13 Vintage Care Bears Plush Stuffed Animals $139.99

Huge 26 inch Teddy & Friends Teddy Bear $19.99

HUGE CARE BEARS SMART BEAR 27 INCHES! $29.99

HUGE 48″ Plush Soft Stuffed BEAR GC $29.99

Huge 28″ Stuffed Plush Bedtime Bear EUC blue light $9.99

Boyds Bears~ALL ABOARD~HUGE CLEARANCE!!!!!~FREE SHIP $41.99

Boyd’s bear huge over 6′ tall one of a kind $1,000.00

NEW GIANT BIG PLUSH SLEEPY TEDDY BEAR HUGE SOFT 100% COTTON TOY 31.5″(80CM) $10.49

RARE!! HUGE LARGE SUPERB ANTIQUE–RUDOLF HAAS–TEDDY BEAR EARLY OLD VINTAGE $895.00

Huge 20 Pc. BUILD-A-BEAR Boy Clothing LOT Fireman Swimmer Halloween Construction $15.50

HUGE PLUSH POLAR BEAR FAO Schwarz 28 + inches tall 24 inches wide $75.00

90CM Huge Plush Teddy Bear Soft Fill With Cotton Animal Toys Dolls Four Colors $0.99

HUGE LOT OF BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP CLOTHES 78 PIECES LOOK $20.50

CUTE GIANT 63″ TEDDY BEAR HUGE SOFT STUFFED BIG PLUSH $94.98

TJ BEARYTALES by HASBRO Bear plus HUGE LOT Books and Book tape sets $79.99

CUTE GIANT 63″ TEDDY BEAR HUGE SOFT STUFFED BIG PLUSH $94.98

HUGE BUILD A BEAR CLOTHES, SHOES, OUTFITS & COSTUMES ACCESSORIES LOT $49.99

Dakin Huge Stuffed Plush Animal Brown Bear Fun Farm ’82 $29.99

Bear Stearns and the New Federal Reserve

On March 14th, Bear Stearns, the fifth-largest investment bank in the United States, entered a period of insolvency. As growing lack of confidence in the firm’s subprime exposure grew, other banks eventually refused to lend to the stricken company, which has existed for over 85 years.

Were Bear Stearns a commercial bank, (i.e. institutions that loan money to people or businesses) it would be able to, as a last resort, take advantage of the Federal Reserve’s so-called “discount window,” thus receiving a government loan at the lowest available interest rate.

The reasoning behind making loans to private businesses is sound, because overall confidence in banks is much stronger. But for equally obvious reasons, the discount window cannot by definition extend to institutions that take on risk as their business because they have less or no accountability to taxpayers.

However, after Bear Stearns seemed on the brink of collapse, everything changed. Bear Stearns shares began to falter as investors took flight. The Federal Reserve took decisive action to save the beleaguered bank by guaranteeing a $30 billion loan to their biggest competitor, JPMorgan Chase, so they could buy BS without fear of acquiring more dangerous subprime mortgage-related debt.

In effect the government has now bought a troubled investment bank for pennies on the dollar, (their first offer was $2 a share, when BS traded at a high of $170 a year ago) knowing that taxpayers might have to foot the entire bill themselves. At the same time, the Bush administration has maintained that no government bailouts would extend to the financial sector.

Moreover, wealthy BS shareholders balked so much at the firesale of their investments that the Fed, under pressure from potential litigation, increased the bid for BS by five times, to $10 a share. This means that, while the potential losses will be felt by millions of taxpayers (many of whom are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure), while profits will most certainly be reaped by the corporate executives at JPMorgan.

Even with its exceptional exposure to subprime securities, BS is still worth well over a billion dollars. Profit-taking was the name of the game on the heels of the announcement, as day traders bought up huge amounts of BS stock at $2 or $3 a share and sold after the bid increased. By taking responsibility for the BS takeover, the Fed has changed the course of America’s financial future.

By guaranteeing the discount rate to BS, they implicitly must be able to do so for other investment banks in trouble in the future, which implies continued taxpayer absorption of Wall Street failures without any corresponding kickback from banks. Unless the Fed intend to rein in on banks more as the economy struggles through the recession, this policy clearly demonstrates a dramatically different view of finance than the Federal Reserve of 1913, when there was a real discount window you could use to keep your bank alive.

Now, it seems, the most secure economically secure institutions are those most separated from average American lives. Politicians who recognize the increasing resonance of populist messages in the present climate are sure to turn this takeover into a major issue.

Wilton 2304-1050 101-Piece Cookie Cutter Set $11.15 Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s Day…cookie cutters for every season, and more! With a complete set of letters and numbers, designs for cowboys, stars, cars and animals, you’ll be ready for any occasion. Durable plastic cutters come in a convenient storage container. Hand wash. (2-1/2 to 6-1/4)…

German Style Extra Large Glass Beer Mug – 34 oz $14.75 On a mission? This 1 liter beer glass makes it easy to get your drink on. In fact, the term extra large beer mug is an understatement. This thing is huge! Made of durable glass in the German stein style, this serious drinking mug is perfect for Oktoberfest and special occasions… if you can handle it, that is. In stock and ready to ship. Features: Made of very thick, durable glass. German style b…

Bear Jelly Mould $9.96 We’ve all heard of the Gummy Bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere in the 1980′s, but check out our huge Jelly Bear! This jelly mould is ideal for kids party food ideas and a great way to sneak in fresh fruit too! Mix raspberries, grapes and strawberries in with the liquid jelly to not only create an attractive dessert, but a healthy one too!Jelly moulds come in many fantastic forms, but t…

Giant 600 Cartoon Pack $24.94 Features include: •MPAA Rating: NR•Format: DVD•Runtime: 3720 minutes…

Smallhands $9.98 Smallhands by smallhandsThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply….

National Geographic’s Giant Bears of Kodiak Island [VHS] $2.75 In this 1992 National Geographic video depicting the giant bears of Kodiak Island, photographer Wolfgang Bayer gets up close and demonstrates that the normally feared animal has a gentler side. Taking viewers through the rituals of the bear’s daily life, this documentary shows the black Kodiak bear as primarily a creature of habit and survival, and we witness the hulking carnivores in a more huma…

Gardex LS-1000 Poly Leaf Scoops $5.08 Designed for all season yard clean up these scoops fit either hand and are ideal for spreading mulch and peat moss, picking up leaves, pine needles, thorny or poisonous plant trimmings, sweet gum balls, and weeds. Constructed of lightweight, durable polycarbonate with rake teeth. 14.5” W. Holes in top for hanging. Solid in pairs. Color: Yellow….

Giant Winnie the Pooh & Friends Peel & Stick Nursery Kids Room Wall Art Sticker Decals $3.99 Better than wallpaper, wall stickers are a perfect way to decorate your room and express yourself. They are a fun, easy and removable decor solution. These stickers are pre-cut and will only take you several minutes to apply on any surface – walls, doors, windows, and more. When you want to reposition the stickers, simply peel them off and reapply to wherever you want and they won’t damage your pa…

Camping – 36W x 24H – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $65.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

The Great Outdoors $3.93 When John Candy takes his family up to the woods for a peaceful vacation, he doesn’t count on the obnoxious clan of brother-in-law Dan Aykroyd tagging along. Stephanie Faracy, Chris Young and Annette Bening co-star. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailer….