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EconLog: Library of Economics and Liberty — Megan McArdle writes Money is weird. Finance is weird. There is no other industry that is, first, so tightly coupled, and second, severely affects every other industry in the country. She Is trying to ward off cognitive dissonance over the fact that she opposes bailing out the auto industry and yet supports the financial bailout. In speaking of the former, she comes across as wise. In speaking of the latter she comes across as...considerably less articulate. And yet, since the crisis began, I am not sure that Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson have articulated anything more ...

Microblog 2008-11-11
Overlawyered — ... Hausfeld Learned of Firing as Chairman From Note on Seat” [Securities Docket] # If transcript “is held face down and shaken, thousands of confusion flakes will drift to the ground like snowflakes” [Lowering the Bar] # Jamie Gorelick, mentioned as possible AG pick, would bring baggage [Althouse] # GM-Chrysler merger = idea that pair of boozers can fix drinking problem by getting married to each other [McArdle] # Tags: arbitration, Michael Hausfeld, preemption ...