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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/13/2008
Taking the “TA” Out of “TARP”
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Paulson says the Troubled Assets Relief Program won’t actually be buying any troubled assets . On the policy merits, I think Paulson’s shift into recapitalization was the right idea. Or, rather, the people who I’ve chosen to trust as my analytic sources on this issue think so. ...
ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com - 11/17/2008
Last time - Ta
— ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com — Seriously, no more on who's at fault and who isn't. But this piece by Will Saletan deserves... mention. Two major things. First Saletan is forced to recant a major plank in his thesis: I originally wrote that blacks "made the difference" on Prop 8. I ... (more) Last time - Ta
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ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com - 11/7/2008
More on Prop 8 - Ta
— ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com — Dan Savage is pissed : I'm done pretending that the handful of racist gay white men out... there--and they're out there, and I think they're scum --are a bigger problem for African Americans, gay and straight, than the huge numbers of homophobic African ... (more) More on Prop 8 - Ta

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calculatedrisk.blogspot.com - 11/12/2008
Paulson: Buying Troubled Assets Not Effective Use of TARP
— calculatedrisk.blogspot.com — How things have changed ... Here are Paulson's prepared remarks on the progress of the TARP. Priorities... for Remaining TARP Funds We have evaluated options for most effectively deploying the remaining TARP funds, and have identified three critical ... (more) Paulson: Buying Troubled Assets Not Effective Use of TARP

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Arianna Huffington: While Paulson Waffles, the White House Dawdles, and Congress Dithers, the Economy Continues to Burn.

Wonk Room:  Paulson Flails About With His TARP

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Arianna Huffington: While Paulson Waffles, the White House Dawdles, and Congress Dithers, the Economy Continues to Burn.
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Providing "I-told-you-so" talking points to the what's-the-rush crowd, the Secretary of the Treasury announced yesterday that the government is no longer going to use any of the $700 billion Congress allocated to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to buy, well, Troubled Assets from financial institutions -- the original centerpiece of the plan. ...

Paulson Flails About With His TARP
Wonk Room — ... As Matthew Yglesias noted, “On the policy merits, I think Paulson’s shift into recapitalization was the right idea.” Indeed, this was the path recommended by many economists, including Nobel Laureate ...

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