A Bill That Deserved to Pass
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| Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
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Henry Paulson has been granted broad authority to purchase troubled assets. Now it is time for him to buy, buy, buy.
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Fixing the Fix
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| Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
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Treasury Secretary Paulson has asked Congress for $700 billion without a clear description of how it would be disbursed or a mechanism for effective oversight.
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How Three Economists View a Financial Rescue Plan
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| Posted: Monday, September 22, 2008 |
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The Bush administration is working with Congress to fill in the details of its plan to stabilize the financial markets.
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Secretary Paulson's Double-Dog Dare
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| Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
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Market participants will be speculating on the next bailout--where will it stop?
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Secretary Paulson Makes the Right Call
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| Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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Lehman's shadow was not long enough to justify a bailout.
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Capital Flow Bonanzas
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| Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008 |
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Capital inflow bonanzas are troublesome for advanced economies, in which they are associated with economic crises, and for emerging markets, in which they contribute to economic vulnerability.
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Messages from Merrill's Misfortunes
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| 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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Risky Business
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| Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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With Fannie and Freddie, is the government mistaking a "first-generation" crisis for a "second-generation" crisis?
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False Notes from the Fed, the Treasury, and the SEC
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, and the Securities and Exchange Commission have taken actions recently that could have profound impact on the nation's financial system.
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Securitization and the Mortgage Mess
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| Posted: Friday, July 18, 2008 |
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Regulatory reforms aimed at preventing future housing bubbles should be crafted with caution.
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