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Risk and Systemic Risk
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| By John H. Makin |
| Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008 |
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The ultimate lesson from the collapse of the housing bubble and the attendant credit crisis is that financial and economic cycles will always be with us.
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Is U.S. Monetary Policy Really Too Loose?
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| By Desmond Lachman |
| Posted: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
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The Fed should not hike interest rates until it has clear evidence of stabilization in the housing and credit markets.
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Let's Codify Treasury's Link with GSEs
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| By Alex J. Pollock |
| Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 |
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The Treasury should invest about $10 billion of capital in both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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Fannie and Freddie by Twilight
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| By Peter J. Wallison |
| Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
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There are three policy options for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: privatization, nationalization, or liquidation.
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America's Obsession with Housing Hobbles Growth
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| By Amity Shlaes |
| Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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The federal government allocates too many resources to housing.
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Five Ways to Wreck a Recovery
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| By Amity Shlaes |
| Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008 |
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Five non-monetary policy errors, from protectionism to higher taxes, prolonged the Great Depression--and they may prolong our current economic straits.
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Lessons from the Credit Crunch
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| By Desmond Lachman |
| Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
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Central bankers should have figured out that the credit crunch is more than just a liquidity dilemma.
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Messages from Merrill's Misfortunes
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| By Vincent R. Reinhart |
| Posted: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
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Last week's big announcement by Wall Street investment giant Merrill Lynch contains dark warnings about our economic future.
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Time for a Second Stimulus Package?
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| By Desmond Lachman |
| Posted: Monday, August 4, 2008 |
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Before considering a second stimulus package, Congress should consider why the first package failed to jumpstart the economy.
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Housing Collapse Ahead?
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| Not According to the Data |
| By Charles W. Calomiris, Stanley D. Longhofer, William Miles |
| Posted: Monday, August 4, 2008 |
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Most Americans have not experienced any significant decline in the value of their homes, nor are they likely to.
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