nytimes.com - 6/19/2009
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Would the Obama administration’s plan for financial reform do what has to be done? Yes and no. Yes, the plan would plug some big holes in regulation. But as described, it wouldn’t end the skewed incentives that made the current crisis inevitable. Let’s start with the good news. Our current ...
nytimes.com - 6/15/2009
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The debate over economic policy has taken a
predictable yet ominous turn: the crisis seems to be...
easing, and a chorus of critics is already demanding that the Federal Reserve and the Obama administration abandon their rescue efforts. For those who ...
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Op-Ed Columnist - Stay the Course
nytimes.com - 6/26/2009
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When it comes to domestic policy, there are
two Barack Obamas. On one side there’s Barack the...
Policy Wonk, whose command of the issues and ability to explain those issues in plain English is a joy to behold. But on the other side there’s Barack ...
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Op-Ed Columnist - Not Enough Audacity
nytimes.com - 6/22/2009
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America’s political scene has changed immensely since the
last time a Democratic president tried to reform health...
care. So has the health care picture: with costs soaring and insurance dwindling, nobody can now say with a straight face that the U.S. ...
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Op-Ed Columnist - Health Care Showdown
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Paul Krugman: Out of the Shadows
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Out of the Shadows, by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NYTimes: Would the Obama
administration’s plan for financial reform do what has to be done? Yes and no.
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Regulatory Reform
Angry Bear —
... So I'll just comment on Paul Krugman commenting on the plan. First, I note, that this is not a jeremiad -- the shrill one sees a half full glass. So the reform must be better than I expected. He does have two criticisms (after the jump) ...
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