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Tag Archives: financial crisis
To Big To Fail
Over at Instapundit, Glenn has been keeping an eye on both the Tax Day Tea Party and the New Way Forward demonstrations. Reading about what the left is doing, I have to think, that if the left thinks banks that … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page
Tagged banks, financial crisis, government
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A Solution to the Financial Crisis? Sharia!
Italian economist Loretta Napoleoni (of Rogue Economics fame), blames the lingering financial crisis in part on the American War on Terrorism, which inaugurated an allegedly “suspicious attitude…toward Muslim investors.” She goes further though, and argues that the only solution to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged academia, academics, bankers, banking, case studies, clients, despotism, dictatorship, Economics, finance, financial crisis, gendr, home loans, islam, Islamic finance, Italian, Loretta Napoleoni, married women, marxism, Marxist, medieval, militarims, Muslim, North Korea, property rights, rogue economics, scholars, sharia, social responsibility, Somalia, Soviet Union, UNM, Vermont, War on Terrorism, women
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Three Banks to Rule the World
The winners of the global financial turmoil look to be three American ‘superbanks’: JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The institutions have all grown to occupy such a predominant position in the marketplace, that all three recently … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Asia, Bank of America, banking, banks, democracy, domestic deposits, Europe, exports, financial crisis, housing crisis, JP Morgan Chase, markets, recession, superbanks, Wells Fargo
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Texas = Best State in the Country
Financially according to the Financial Times. Check out this interactive map of the states and their comparative rankings in different financial categories. (HT: Megan McArdle)
In Summary
Tyler Cowen states his basic views on the crisis. My response in italics:
Hooray for Mental Health!
If you support the Paulson bailout plan that is. The New York Times has coverage. The Senate proposal would cost more than $100 billion and extend and expand many individual and business tax breaks, including tax credits for the production … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Lance's Page, taxes
Tagged economic stimulus, financial crisis, Paulson plan, renewable energy, taxes
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