Category: Politics

The Bailout as High Drama

The Bailout as High Drama

The current political and financial scene in Washington and New York could not be unfolding in a more dramatic fashion.  Key congressional leaders, the President, McCain, Obama, and Secretary Paulson met late into the evening yesterday only to walk away with no deal to rescue US banks and the ailing markets.  Click here for a brilliant account of the events via Stolberg of […]

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The Current US Banking Crisis, What Sweden Can Teach the US, and Why It Makes Sense to Listen to Bernanke

The Current US Banking Crisis, What Sweden Can Teach the US, and Why It Makes Sense to Listen to Bernanke

Bo Lundgren, ex Swedish Finance Minister, knows how to fix economic problems.   And now he’s teaching the US government how to fix its current crisis.  Lundgren was Finance Minister during the Swedish banking crisis of the early 1990’s and the solution, at the time, was easy: big government intervention in the form of cash and (part) government ownership of ailing banks.  Call […]

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Split: A Divided America – Watch Before You Vote in November

Split: A Divided America – Watch Before You Vote in November

Why are Americans so divided when it comes to political choice?  The 2008 documentary Split: A Divided America takes a close look at the current state of American politics and the problems surrounding how we choose and elect a President. The movie is a must see before heading out to vote in November.  Here’s the trailer and the official documentary […]

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OPEC, Fighting in Pakistan, Black Holes and the Psychology of Voting

OPEC, Fighting in Pakistan, Black Holes and the Psychology of Voting

OPEC is taking measures to cut oil production in order to control market pricing – don’t you love the oil cartel. George Bush has ordered fighting to begin in Pakistan. The world didn’t suck itself into a man-made black hole. You think your family was competitive, see the latest review on The House of Wittgenstein. Finally, what makes working class […]

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