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Resources on “Too Big to Fail” Banks
Banks are an important asset for our capitalist economy. In fact it can be argued that a healthy and thriving banking system is at the core of a robust, growing economy. On the other hand, the Great Recession has taught … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged banks, Basel III, capitalism., consumer protection agency, deregulation, derivatives, Dodd-Frank, economic growth, economy, FBI, Federal Reserve System, financial firms, foreclosure, fraud, Glass-Steagall, housing, investment banking, LIBOR, mortgages, offshore, recession, regulations, TARP, taxes, too big to fail, Wall Street
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Uncertainty is not the Cause of Slow Job Growth: It’s Demand
There’s a great deal of speculation that asserts “uncertainty” is causing employers not to hire new employees. For as long as I can remember I have thought this proposition is not a major factor slowing down the economy. Instead I … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Taxes, Uncategorized
Tagged capitalism., demand, job creation, jobs, ObamaCare, regulations, small business, taxes, uncertainty
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Yardeni: Banks are the Achilles’ Heel of Capitalism
Noted economist, Edward Yardeni, President and Chief Investment Strategist of Yardeni Research, is not supportive of the ‘too big to fail’ banks. As he explains in Barron’s, “banks are the Achilles’ heel of capitalism.” “The problem with banks is that … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, capitalism., deregulation, Dodd-Frank, economy, finance, recession, regulation, risk, too big to fail
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Forbes Article: Increasing Wealth Inequality is a Warning Sign of Instability
Here are a few sobering paragraphs on the relationship between rising inequality and instability from an article in Forbes. “Social and political problems must arise sooner or later from this predicament. As Galbraith writes, (WE study inequality) “because it enables … Continue reading
The Case for Regulation by an Impeccably Credentialed Conservative
Another conservative has joined the ranks of those calling for more economic regulation. Paul Craig Roberts, has impeccable conservative credentials: Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury in the Reagan Administration Co-founder of Reaganomics, and Editor and columnist for the Wall … Continue reading