Posts Tagged ‘The Federal Reserve’
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. David Brooks/The Bailout Artists The Short Version: There are reasons why even free-market types should embrace a bailout in the housing crisis. In his words: “It makes sense to try to find some circuit breakers so the housing market doesn’t totally collapse.” Score: A- (Astute) […]
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Tags: Bailouts, College, David Brooks, Housing Crisis, The Federal Reserve, Timothy Egan, Tuition, University
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times. Paul Krugman/Betting the Bank The Short Version: Economically, we’re fucked. In his words: “I’m more concerned that despite the extraordinary scale of Mr. Bernanke’s action — to my knowledge, no advanced-country’s central bank has ever exposed itself to this much market risk — […]
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Tags: Asshole Men of Either Gender, Asshole Republicans, David Brooks, Elliot Spitzer, John McCain, Midlife Crisis, Paul Krugman, Recession, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times
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