Andy Kaufman

"Instead of bargaining with AIG's numerous counterparties to resolve its billions of dollars in souring derivatives contracts, Geithner's team ended up paying top dollar for toxic assets -- "an amount far above their market value at the time," the report notes." - Andy Kaufman

The diversity of that region's economy, together with the high education levels of its workers, leave New York and similar structured metro areas such as Boston and San Francisco better poised for recovery than those that had relied heavily on housing or manufacturing for growth. - Andy Kaufman

6.25 percent of U.S. mortgage loans were 60 or more days past due, up 58 percent from 3.96 percent a year ago. - Andy Kaufman

Informative post from Ted Mackel - Andy Kaufman

Mortgage distress is rising in affluent areas around the Bay Area, according to a Chronicle analysis of foreclosure notices. - Andy Kaufman

Twitters new list feature is one of those things that seems simple on the surface and is easily ignored. But it has deeply changed how I get my news and how I interact with the tech community. - Andy Kaufman