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Registered Rep. July 24, 2008 |
Uncle Sam: Give Us A New Bubble The debate about government's roll in the economy just got stoked big time, what with the recent news that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with taxpayer dollars.  |
Reason May 2008 Matt Welch |
When Coalitions Dissolve As the GOP breaks apart, some blame the vanishing breed of free market Republicans.  |
Reason January 2009 Tim Cavanaugh |
Houses of Pain When did declining home prices become politically intolerable?  |
Reason December 2008 Matt Welch |
Back to the Barricades Free markets are under attack again.  |
Reason April 2007 David Weigel |
Reformers vs. the Old Guard Will fiscal conservatives retake the GOP? Here are four key members to watch in Congress.  |
Reason January 2009 Michael Flynn |
Anatomy of a Breakdown Concerted government policy helped trigger the financial meltdown -- and will almost certainly extend it.  |
Reason April 2009 Matt Welch |
The Liberaltarian Jackalope The liberal-libertarian rapprochement is probably dead on arrival.  |
Reason January 2009 David Weigel |
Beat the New Boss D.C. libertarians plot their Obama administration strategies.  |
Salon.com December 16, 2000 Anthony York |
Will Republicans be Bush's worst enemies? From John McCain to Tom DeLay, members of his own party could make the most trouble for the president-elect...  |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Woellert & Miller |
Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie The debate has begun on how to reform the mortgage giants.  |
Reason January 2009 Matt Welch |
Obama's Numbers The president-elect has promised to make his math add up. Therein lies a glimmer of possibility.  |
Salon.com March 9, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Where's the other team? As Bush's tax cut sails through the House, Democrats grumble about their lackluster leadership...  |
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 Vekshin & Kopecki |
Not So Radical Reform How New Democrats and Wall Street are watering down financial regulation in Congress.  |
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Drake Bennett |
Grover Norquist, the Enforcer For decades, the Americans for Tax Reform founder has locked in lawmakers to oppose new taxes. The deficit debate is his greatest triumph -- and biggest test.  |
Reason December 2007 David Weigel |
This Is John Campbell Speaking Can a pork-busting Randian lead the GOP? It might take a Democratic president and a smaller Republican conference to force a real debate on what Republicans stand for.  |
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Howard Gleckman |
The Beltway Battle Ahead If Bush is willing to deal, he'll have a chance to fix Social Security, say both Democratic and Republican insiders. But he'll need to build bridges with Democrats and sell economic conservatives on compromise.  |
Reason March 2008 David Weigel |
Whatever Happened to Tax Cuts? In the GOP, free markets are losing to Huckanomics.  |
Financial Advisor October 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
Economic Pin Balls As it stands today, Bush's economic legacy is still uncertain. Is Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. more than a Hail Mary?  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Morgan Housel |
What Part of the Bailout Plan Did You Miss? Picking apart the new plan.  |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
Ron Paul: Financial Reform Solved Nothing Rep. Ron Paul discusses reforming Fannie & Freddie and financial reform.  |
Reason Aug/Sep 2008 Tim Cavanaugh |
The (Diminishing) Return of Pandering Politicians keep doling out giveaways to a public that increasingly doesn't want any.  |
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Robert Kuttner |
What Killed Off The GOP Deficit Hawks? The Republicans are now the ones making excuses for big deficits.  |
Reason Aug/Sep 2008 Nick Gillespie |
An Alliance for Freedom? Republican strategist Grover Norquist insists the Leave Us Alone Coalition is alive and well.  |
Reason February 2007 |
Divided We Stand What sort of legislation and political theater should the friends of "Free Minds and Free Markets" expect during the next two years? Is the new situation an improvement or disaster?  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
The Financial System Is Cracking Banking news: Things got worse in the credit crisis this week as the market speculated that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need a government bailout.  |
BusinessWeek May 13, 2010 Roben Farzad |
Rethinking Fannie and Freddie Without overhauling the mortgage giants, reform is unlikely  |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Paulson to Fannie and Freddie Investors: Drop Dead The Treasury secretary's plans to nationalize Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will wipe out investors.  |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2008 Chokkavelu & Richards |
Everything You Want to Know About the $700 Billion Plan All your "bailout" coverage in one place with a recap of the events that have crippled our financial and credit markets and forced the government's hand.  |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Bailout: One Down, One to Go The Senate passed it -- all eyes turn back to the House.  |
BusinessWeek October 9, 2008 |
Pulling Out the Stops The government has steadily broadened its role to safeguard the economy from the credit crisis. Here are some important milestones.  |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 James Pressley |
The Meltdown According to Hank Paulson How the former Treasury Secretary, exhausted and careworn, labored to save the financial system -- and made plenty of mistakes.  |
BusinessWeek May 5, 2011 Jonathan Alter |
Why the Republicans Are Boxed In They'll have to come up with a whole new deficit-cutting deal, and their options are few.  |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Some Tough Questions on the Bailout With the bailout possibly nearing completion, big questions still remain.  |
Salon.com May 17, 2001 Anthony York |
Feeling the heat As Bush unveils his industry-friendly energy plan, even members of his own party are starting to sweat...  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Market Meltdown: What Happens From Here It's official: Chicken Little has been vindicated.  |
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 Michael W. Lynch |
Check's in the Mail How the tax cut went from impossible to inevitable...  |
BusinessWeek June 12, 2006 Michael Mandel |
Mr. Risk Goes To Washington Hank Paulson's profound understanding of risk and reward makes him the perfect pick for the Treasury.  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
Fool Blog: 6 Thoughts on the Bailout Buzz Some pro-bailout defenses freak one Fool out.  |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2008 Alyce Lomax |
I Think We Just Got Mugged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's recent comments about his shifting strategy for tackling the financial crisis have made many people wonder whether they're being robbed blind.  |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Rebecca Christie |
TARP Didn't Bust the Bank The much-maligned bailout program made money on most Wall Street investments and cost less than expected.  |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Sullum et al. |
Illegal. Illiberal. Ill-Fated.: Why Washington Shouldn't Run Detroit On March 30, 2009, the president of the United States told an anxious nation: "Let me be clear: The United States government has no interest in running G.M." If only he were telling the truth.  |
Salon.com August 7, 2000 David Horowitz |
Why Bush will win With a unified base, Bush is moving to the center, while Gore continues to alienate his base with the selection of Sen. Joe Lieberman as his running mate.  |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2008 Morgan Housel |
The Bailout: Myths, Half-Truths, and Inconsistencies Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts.  |
CFO January 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
The Year That Was A look back at the lows and ultra-lows of an all-too-historic year.  |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Peter Coy |
Smile. The Economy Isn't in a Second Depression Don't get too angry over bailouts. That sort of rage could prevent a sustainable recovery.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2008 Morgan Housel |
$700 Billion Bailout? Not So Fast Only $290 billion of the original $350 billion have been used so far, and Hank Paulson has said he's unlikely to use the remaining $410 billion, at least for the time being.  |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2011 Williamson & Moscovitz |
Timothy Geithner on Jobs, Debt, Taxes, Bailouts, and More! (Extended Edition) The Treasury Secretary shares his thoughts.  |
Fast Company November 2009 Carlos Watson |
How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how.  |
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Lorraine Woellert |
The Real Estate Lobby Is Ready to Rumble Financiers, homebuilders, and real estate agents are uniting to save mortgage subsidies  |
HBS Working Knowledge September 29, 2008 Martha Lagace |
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel Dean Jay O. Light and a group of Harvard Business School faculty explored the origins and possible outcomes of the U.S. financial crisis at a recent "Turmoil on the Street" panel.  |