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Our Economic Trainwreck : Trying to Get Back on Track
The Wrecked Economy: What has Been Done to Address ItBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 17, 2008 [This is the second of a three-part series on the economy by The Rag Blog’s Sherman DeBrosse.] When Secretary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, Economic Recovery, Economy, Federal Reserve, Henry Paulson, Treasury Dept.
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Joseph E. Stiglitz on the Economic Crisis : Capitalist Fools
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and former Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan bookend two decades of economic missteps. Photo illustration by Darrow / Vanity Fair. Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Greenspan, Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Economics, Economy, Henry Paulson
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Reaganomics Lives : Now About Bailing Out Detroit…
Reagan: Hey, it’s not all bad.‘The third path is to set standards for the kind of cars we need, backed by a government commitment to buy them on the fleet level and serious tax credits for ordinary folks who buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Industry, Congressional Bailout, Henry Paulson, Reaganomics, Treasury Dept., Wall Street
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Acts of Contrition : C’mon Fatcats, Tell Us You’re Sorry
Of Saints and sinners: ‘Saint Peter Repentant’ 1823-25 , Goya.Along with the bailout, how about an apology? By William Greider / September 26, 2008 The arresting image of Treasury Secretary Paulson genuflecting before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent gasps and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Congressional Bailout, Henry Paulson, Wall Street
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Bailout : Paulson Could Easily Throw in a Few Hundred Million of His Own Bucks
Henry (Hank) Paulson in 2004 when he was chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs. He left with full pockets. Photo by Graham Barclay / Bloomberg News.After all, Goldman Sachs left him in pretty good shapeBy Duncan Echelson / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Economic Collapse, Henry Paulson, Wall Street
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David Sirota : The $700 Billion Questions
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with friend. Paulson detailed what he called “a comprehensive approach” to repairing financial markets on Friday, Sept. 19. (Hold on to your wallet.)Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington’s wrecking crew aim to get the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Bush Administration, Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Finance, Henry Paulson, Treasury Dept.
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