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The Reckoning: Deregulator Looks Back, Unswayed
The Reckoning: Deregulator Looks Back, Unswayed
Phil Gramm pushed laws that he says unshackled businesses from restraints but critics say contributed to the financial crisis. >
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ThinkFast: November 17, 2008
Think Progress — ... ,” has no remorse over pushing deregulation throughout this career. Rejecting “this idea afloat that if you had more regulation you would have fewer mistakes,” Gramm told the New York Times, “The markets have worked better than you might have thought.” ...

Fed survey says recession started last spring
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — ... If this recession is over by next summer or even the end of 2009 we will be very fortunate and I will be the happiest person on the planet. Unfortunately, I just don't see it. (True to form, the architect of this mess still thinks he was right and everyone else is wrong about this crisis.) Even when we come out of this, without something bold (and I hope something is in the works) the economy may be looking at extended slow and minimal growth for a few more years. ...

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