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“They Saved the Big Banks But Kind Of Lost The Economy Doing It”

Please read the latest piece from Simon Johnson. He sounded so optimistic a few months ago, but has since become resigned.



6 Responses to ““They Saved the Big Banks But Kind Of Lost The Economy Doing It””

  1. shannonlee says:

    “too big to save”

    yikes!

  2. mikkel says:

    Banks your way have long been too big to save. I'm not sure why it hasn't come up…

  3. Polimom says:

    Yes, the “too big to save” jumped right out at me, too.

    ::shudder::

  4. shannonlee says:

    cause everything in my neck of the woods will eventually be public property ;)

  5. ProfElwood says:

    …that the Obama administration has “proposed the biggest regulatory overhaul in seventy-five years.”

    Conveniently bypassing Glass-Steagall, which was passed about 77 years ago (and repealed about 10 years ago).

  6. DLS says:

    “too big to save”

    What does that say about Washington in another 10-20 years, or Sacramento as early as this year?

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