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

Throwing in the towel on policy makers

Edward Harrison

...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.

naked capitalism Mon 2009-12-28 17:34 EST

Has Obama been a success despite suspicions of crony capitalism?

Edward Harrison

...There is a rather large body of evidence demonstrating that the Bush and Obama Administrations have favored large banks in an unseemly way. The same is true for the Congress and other big business insiders like Big Pharma, the Defense Industry and Health Insurance companies...we have witnessed an orchestrated campaign by the Bush and Obama Administrations to recapitalize too big to fail institutions by hook or by crook, bypassing Congressional approval if necessary. And when it comes to healthcare, both Congress and the White House have bent over backwards to keep the lobbyists onside. As I see it, our government has favored special interests in the past year of Obama's tenure to our detriment. Personally, I don't buy the line that Obama is a liberal. I consider him more a corporatist (i.e someone who coddles big business). But, from a political perspective, it's not really relevant, is it? What difference does it make whether President Obama is a liberal sellout as Matt Taibbi claims or a pragmatic corporatist, if the outcome for the electorate is largely the same? Forget about intent. Focus on actions.

Crony Capitalism; naked capitalism; Obama; Success; suspicion.

Fri 2009-01-16 00:00 EST

naked capitalism: Is Bush Tanking Stocks to Grab the Remaining $350 Billion TARP?

350; Bush Tanking Stocks; grabs; naked capitalism; remains; TARP.

Thu 2009-01-15 00:00 EST

Calculated Risk: The Ten Trillion Dollar Man Update

total US public debt outstanding exceeds 10 trillion; bush structural budget deficit

Calculated Risk; Trillion Dollar Man Update.

Tue 2008-10-07 00:00 EDT

The Institutional Risk Analyst: A Workable, Private Bank Assistance Plan or Why President Bush Should Fire Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson

A Workable, Private Bank Assistance Plan or Why President Bush Should Fire Bernanke and Paulson Right Now, by Institutional Risk Analytics

Fire Ben Bernanke; Hank Paulson; Institutional Risk Analyst; President Bush; Private Bank Assistance Plan; Workable.

Thu 2008-09-25 00:00 EDT

Hullabaloo

McCain and House Republicans poised to gain by opposing bailout; linking Democratic leadership to Bush

Hullabaloo.

Tue 2008-09-23 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Bush Administration Seeks "Dictatorial Power"

paulson bailout plan

Bush administration seeks; dictatorial powers; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis.

Tue 2008-07-15 00:00 EDT

Winter (Economic & Market) Watch >> Sheet Sandwiches for the Old, Money Tree for the New?

Winter (Economic & Market) Watch >> Sheet Sandwiches for the Old, Money Tree for the New? "an incredibly large amount of American assets and economic capacity will pass fairly quickly into the hands of Pig Men interests before Bush leaves office"

economic; Market; money trees; new; old; Sheet Sandwiches; watch; winter.

Sat 2008-07-12 00:00 EDT

Winter (Economic & Market) Watch >> Take Downs and Drawing the Wrong Straw

Winter (Economic & Market) Watch >> Take Downs and Drawing the Wrong Straw: "the last six months of the Bush administration will mark one of the greatest periods of systematic looting in American history"

Draw; economic; Market; Take Downs; watch; winter; Wrong Straw.

Tue 2008-07-08 00:00 EDT

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: California Proposal To Rename Sewage Plant After Bush

"Perhaps this will start a trend."

Bush; California Proposal; Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis; Rename Sewage Plant.

Fri 2008-07-04 00:00 EDT

Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis | Environment | The Guardian

Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis, by Aditya Chakrabortty | Environment | The Guardian; Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% says confidential World Bank report; report suppressed to avoid embarassing President George Bush; over a third of US corn now used to produce ethanol and about half of vegetable oils in the EU going towards the production of biodiesel.

biofuel caused food crisis; environment; Guardian; Secret Report.

Mon 2008-06-30 00:00 EDT

Angry Bear: Broken Clock Day

Thomas Friedman accidentally tells truth: "Since President Bush came to office, our national savings have gone from 6 percent of gross domestic product to 1 percent, and consumer debt has climbed from $8 trillion to $14 trillion."

Angry Bear; Broken Clock Day.

Thu 2008-06-26 00:00 EDT

naked capitalism: Democratic Congressmen Call on Bush to Halt, Reverse Iraq Oil Deals

Bush; Democratic Congressmen Call; halt; naked capitalism; Reverse Iraq Oil Deals.

Sat 2008-05-17 00:00 EDT

naked capitalism: Media Rorschach Test: Divergent Readings on the Saudis' Wee Production Increase

Bush's visit to Israel's 60th birthday celebration preceding Saudi visit guaranteed cool reception; Saudi's may gain influence by increasing production AFTER US election

Divergent Readings; Media Rorschach Test; naked capitalism; Saudi; Wee Production Increase.

Sun 2008-05-04 00:00 EDT

A Special Report: The Right's America-Hating Preacher

by Robert Parry | The Smirking Chimp; Reverend Sun Myung Moon "has invested billions of dollars in financing the U.S. conservative movement and put fat wads of cash into the pockets of many prominent Republicans, including members of President George W. Bush's own family." Rev. Moon's lurid sex scandals, espionage, media empire, drug trafficking, gun-running

Right's America-Hating Preacher; special report.

Wed 2008-04-16 00:00 EDT

US Financial Collapse Will End Bush/Cheney Iraq War End Bush/Cheney Iraq War by Mike Whitney

US Financial Collapse Will End Bush/Cheney Iraq War End Bush/Cheney Iraq War, by Mike Whitney

End Bush/Cheney Iraq War End Bush/Cheney Iraq War; financial Collapse; MIKE WHITNEY.

Fri 2008-03-21 00:00 EDT

naked capitalism: Bush Administration Hides Economic Data

shuttering economicindicators.gov; 2008-02-16

Bush Administration Hides Economic Data; naked capitalism.

Fri 2008-02-15 00:00 EST

Money Matters: World Elite Rats Destroy U.S. Sovereignty

by Elaine Meinel Supkis; in comments: "people can't credit a handful of intelligent and very directed and motivated people who desire to launch a war...The 'leaders' mill around, hoping for excuses to draw the sword and attack. But the sort of people who launched the 9/11 attacks were classic in their organization and the way they carried out their plans. The US contribution was to ignore them, not interfere with them and to let them do as the attackers wished. The DESIRE of Bush for an attack was very great."

money matters; World Elite Rats Destroy U.S. Sovereignty.

Mon 2008-02-11 00:00 EST

The Chicken Doves: Elected to end the war, Democrats have surrendered to Bush on Iraq | The Smirking Chimp

The Chicken Doves: Elected to end the war, Democrats have surrendered to Bush on Iraq, by Matt Taibbi; K Street astroturf "antiwar coalition" Americans Against the Escalation in Iraq, led by lobbyists Thomas Matzzie and Brad Woodhouse, DSCC consultants Hildebrand Tewes | The Smirking Chimp

Bush; Chicken Doves; Democratic; election; ending; Iraq; Smirking Chimp; surrender; war.

Fri 2008-01-18 00:00 EST

Tomgram: If the GWOT Were Gone...

by Tom Engelhardt; The $100 Barrel of Oil vs. the Global War on Terror; The Bush Legacy

gone; GWOT; Tomgram.

Thu 2008-01-03 00:00 EST

"Snake oil salesman" would be too generous | Campaign for America's Future

"Snake oil salesman" would be too generous, by Rick Perlstein; Bush appointee James Glassman | Campaign for America's Future

America s future; campaign; generously; snake oil salesman.

Wed 2007-12-19 00:00 EST

Money Matters: World Markets Struggle As China Tightens Credit

by Elaine Meinel Supkis; Bush v. Gore inside observation; 2000 presidential election stolen

China tighten credit; money matters; World Markets Struggle.

Fri 2007-11-09 00:00 EST

The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com

The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush, by Joseph E. Stiglitz, vanityfair.com

com; economic consequences; Mr. Bush; political; Power; vanityfair.

Sat 2007-09-01 00:00 EDT

The Great Iraq Swindle: : Rolling Stone

The Great Iraq Swindle: How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasury, by Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone); Iraq a "paradise of perverted capitalism"

Great Iraq Swindle; Rolling Stone.

Sat 2007-07-07 00:00 EDT

Bush's Real Fourth of July Message to Nation: Unprintable - The Smirking Chimp

Bush's Real Fourth of July Message to Nation: Unprintable, by Elizabeth de la Vega; Libby sentence commutation "a study in perfidy and disregard for the law" - The Smirking Chimp

Bush's real; July Message; nation; Smirking Chimp; unprintable.

Fri 2007-06-15 00:00 EDT

Bank Shot: Bush Shafts Enron's Victims | Campaign for America's Future

Bank Shot: Bush Shafts Enron's Victims, by Robert Borosage | Campaign for America's Future

America s future; Bank Shot; Bush Shafts Enron's Victims; campaign.

Tue 2007-01-23 00:00 EST

Rolling Stone : THE LOW POST: W Is Checkmated by Ahmadinejad -- And the World Loses Big

by Matt Taibbi (Iran big winner in Iraq, thanks to Bush)

Ahmadinejad; checkmate; low posted; Rolling Stone; W; World Loses Big.

Sat 2007-01-13 00:00 EST

Public Citizen | Eye on Dudley - Eye on Dudley

Public Citizen | Eye on Dudley -- Susann Dudley, industry-funded anti-regulatory advocate, Bush nominee for regulary czar

Dudley; eye; Public Citizen.

Mon 2006-09-11 00:00 EDT

The Best War Ever

by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton; why America is losing in Iraq; Bush reliance on PR prevents realistic planning

Best War.

Fri 2005-10-21 00:00 EDT

NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION

Lawrence Wilkerson transcript, New America Foundation: Weighing the uniqueness of the Bush administration's national security decision-making process

New America Foundation.

Thu 2002-10-03 00:00 EDT

The National Strategy For Homeland Security

-- george bush white house

Homeland Security; National strategy.