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Economic Puzzles: Suddenly, Europe Looks Pretty Smart

In recent years, as Wall Street boomed, Americans often dismissed Europe as a place for languorous meals and vacations, not economic innovation. read more »
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Bailout Bonanza for Bad Businesses — Will it ever end?

Eventually, the Fed will run out of resources because there are far more businesses that will come begging for bailouts than even the Feds can handle.[...] read more »
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Bankrupt Britain | Bailouts Destroying U.K Economy

Niall Ferguson, respected economic historian, warns that other European countries will face an Iceland style bankruptcy. 'Switzerland is first in line… and Britain is not far behind,' he says. read more »
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Euro collapse 'possible' amid deepening divisions over bail-out

It is feasible that the euro will not survive the current sovereign debt crisis sweeping Europe, one of the Treasury's leading independent forecaste[...] read more »
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Bashed but not bashful bankers to get their bonuses

The UK government tried to curb big bonuses for one year with a special tax, reflecting the huge bailouts. Bankers have stuck two fingers up. read more »
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Executive Pay Limits May Prove Toothless

A last-minute change by the administration to one sentence in the bank bailout provisions has given banks a loophole to get around executive pay limi[...] read more »
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Trickle Down Effects of Letting U.S. Automakers Go Bankrupt

A thought provoking look at the downstream consequences of letting the big 3 automakers fail. read more »
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An Introduction to Moral Hazard

Moral Hazard is what happens when bad choices are subsidized. This often comes about when federal government involvement lets individuals take unreas[...] read more »
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OK, 17.4 Billion. Who is Next?

This question is kind of like, which disease should we find a cure for first? Real Estate Developers are warning of massive commercial property defa[...] read more »
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This Week in Financial Deception, Hypocrisy, and Corruption

Wall Street, car companies, and politicians combine for a particularly sad week in finance. read more »
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Trying to Shine Light into our National Money Hole

Government bureaucrats refuse to disclose beneficiaries of, and collateral for, bailout funds. read more »
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A day in the life of a treasury agent. Helping to make dreams and nightmares come true.

We own you now. read more »
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Homeowmer Bailouts Destined to Fail

Recent data shows high re-default rates for homeowners with re-worked mortgages. read more »
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7 Shocking Differences - Automaker Bailout vs. Bank Bailout

In principle I am not in favor of this automaker bailout. But that's not what's irking me. What's bothering me is the relative ease with which th[...] read more »
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Perks, then bailout at banks

$1.6 billion given in salaries, bonuses, benefits to top execs in 2007 at 116 banks that later got help... read more »
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