post-gazette.com - 3/7/2009
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Comrade Greenspan wants us to seize the economy's commanding heights. OK, not exactly. What Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman -- and a staunch defender of free markets -- actually said was, "It may be necessary to temporarily nationalize some banks in order to facilitate a ...
nytimes.com - 3/8/2009
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nytimes.com —
THE financial crisis grows weirder by the day.
When philosophical conservatives like Alan Greenspan start talking about...
nationalizing banks, you know you’ve passed into some kind of parallel universe. Why are so many people entertaining an idea that ...
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Economic View - Nationalize the Banks? Hey, Not So Fast ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/14/2009
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John Hempton somewhat misunderstands my point, but that's
OK. I should have been clearer - and he...
and I actually seem to be mainly in agreement. I was not saying "nationalize all the banks"; I was saying do what the Swedes did - in tandem with a ...
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Who to nationalize (somewhat wonkish)
susiemadrak.com - 3/5/2009
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New Poll Reveals 56 Percent Of Americans Favor Bank Nationalization
Think Progress —
... But, in addition to the American public, the noteworthy list of those who are advocating nationalization is bipartisan and growing. It includes Paul Krugman, ...
New Poll Reveals 56 Percent Of Americans Favor Bank Nationalization
The Hollywood Liberal —
... ” than other countries which have embraced nationalization. But, in addition to the American public, the noteworthy list of those who are advocating nationalization is bipartisan and growing. It includes Paul Krugman , ...
New Poll Reveals 56 Percent Of Americans Favor Bank Nationalization
The Hollywood Liberal —
... ” than other countries which have embraced nationalization. But, in addition to the American public, the noteworthy list of those who are advocating nationalization is bipartisan and growing. It includes Paul Krugman , ...
A New Way Forward: 2PM EST Today
Open Left - Front Page —
... NATIONALIZE: Experts agree on the means -- Insolvent banks that are too big to fail must incur a temporary FDIC intervention - no more blank check taxpayer handouts. (see Krugman on nationalization) ...
Sunday Show Panelists Claim That Obama Has Never ‘Opposed His Liberals’
Think Progress —
... progressives consistently warned the President not to replace highly-stimulative spending with ineffectual tax cuts. Nevertheless, the President rejected progressive pleas for a more substantial package and brokered a deal with made tax cuts almost one-third of the stimulus. Obama allowed much of its final form to be dictated by a handful of Senate Republicans.
Bank Nationalization: Many progressives unsuccessfully urged Obama to nationalize the failing banks, rather than risk making future bailout payments to ...
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