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Lunchtime Links 6-15
Rolfe Winkler — ... Federal Intervention Pits ‘Gets’ vs. ‘Get-Nots’ (WSJ)  “Increasingly, companies big and small are competing on the basis of their ability to tap government money.” ...

Companies Compete for Government Cash, Not Customers
Minyanville — It's the government, stupid. As Washington expands its role in managing the day-to-day operations of American business, companies are increasingly turning their strategic focus to tapping federal cash and lending programs. And despite the strings often attached to government money, many are finding that Uncle Sam is the only game in town during these troubled economic times. This morning's Wall Street Journal highlights just how essential lawmakers and regulators have become in America's new breed of government-directed capitalism. Hunting retailers, farm-equipment ...