dimelab dimelab: shrinking the gap between talk and action.

asset-based economy Topic in The Credit Debacle Catalog

naked capitalism Wed 2010-04-07 19:53 EDT

Throwing in the towel on policy makers

...Early on in this crisis, I had advocated a number of policy paths which I think would have been infinitely superior to the ones actually chosen by the Bush and Obama Administrations, especially in regards to limiting the socialization of losses. I am talking about massive fiscal stimulus, big bank pre-privatization, a move away from the asset-based economy and the accumulation of debt, and a reallocation of resources. Quite frankly, none of these suggestions have been taken on...

naked capitalism; policy makers; throws; Towel.