Money Anecdote

FXstreet.com – The New Zealand M3 aggregate reached 204,370 million in June decreasing 3.3% over the year to June; this fall follows a 3.1% decrease the previous month. The money supply has been decreasing steadily since November 2009.

Here’s a story by Stephen Ohlemacher of the Associated Press on a big fund to get money to small businesses that need it. Community banks would be able tap a $30 billion government fund to help them increase lending to small businesses under a bill working its way toward a vote in the Senate.

A Bay Area agency approved $5 million in federal money for the final engineering and design of a steel mesh net hanging 20 feet below the span, to catch jumpers.

McDonalds Corp ., the worlds largest restaurant chain, sold $750 million of debt in a two- part offering, its first U.S. dollar issue in 18 months.

Credit Suisse Group AG and Spains Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA are tapping demand for financial debt after the door for new issuance in Europe was opened by the results of the stress tests.

Pacific Investment Management Co.s Bill Gross said deficit spending by governments that seek to maintain artificial levels of consumption can be compared to flushing money down an economic toilet.

Pacific Investment Management Co.s Bill Gross said deficit spending by governments that seek to maintain artificial levels of consumption can be compared to flushing money down an economic toilet.

IT’S ONLY MONEY BLOG: A New York Times columnist writes that credit scores have become the tyrant of the lending industry. Another columnist warns: Beware of factored structured settlements, or secondary-market income annuities.

Throwing money out the window during a high-speed chase, an alleged bank thief discovered, won’t send cops off your trail.

According to a story in the Times-Picayune , Jimmy Galle, owner of Gulfish, a seafood distributor based in Sausalito, Calif., is spearheading an effort to raise money for the people affected by the oil spill. From June 10 to 12, participating restaurants around the country will devote a portion of their profits to this endeavor