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We can’t subsidize the banks forever
Wall Street Journal by Matthew Richardson & Nouriel Roubini 05/05/09 The results of the government’s stress tests on banks, to be released in a few days, will not mark the beginning of the end of... ...
Study reveals true extent of 'old boys network' between Government and banks
The research looked at so-called "revolving door connections", when a company employs former or current politicians, civil servants or members of regulatory bodies, or where individuals move from the financial... ...
Two-thirds facing a pay cut or freeze
Two-thirds facing a pay cut or freeze: More than two-thirds of British companies plan to cut or freeze their workers' salaries this year, the British Chambers of Commerce said yesterday, as it warned... ...
Rollout for TARP Not Exactly Smooth
Christina Rexrode, The Charlotte Observer: "TARP has struggled to clarify its purpose and organize its logistics, according to the three government groups in charge of overseeing the program. They say... ...
The Real AIG Scandal
Eliot Spitzer, Slate Magazine: "Everybody is rushing to condemn AIG's bonuses, but this simple scandal is obscuring the real disgrace at the insurance giant: Why are AIG's counterparties getting paid back... ...
The TALF: Bernanke's Witness Protection Program
By Mike Whitney The TALF and the "Public-Private Partnership" are another slap in the face of the international community. They violate the spirit and the letter of the G-20 communique. It will be interesting... ...
When Securitization Blew Up, So Did the Economy
By Mike Whitney One thing is certain, this isn't a normal recession. In a normal recession aggregate demand declines, economic activity slows, and GDP shrinks. While those things are taking place now,... ...
The rise and (almost) fall of America's banks
GM, Chrysler May Face Bankruptcy to Protect U.S. Debt General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC may have to be forced into bankruptcy by the U.S. government to assure repayment of $17.4 billion in federal... ...
Obama’s Keynesian mistake
Cato Institute by Ike Brannon and Chris Edwards 01/29/09 Federal policymakers are moving ahead with a huge $800-billion stimulus plan to return the U.S. economy to growth. Will it work? Decades of macroeconomic... ...
Bailout this!
Nolan Chart by Andrew Hughes 01/27/09 Idiocy is usually described as ‘endlessly repeating the same process, hoping for a different result.’ Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden... ...