The finger-pointing for the economic crisis is in full force. In this review: Revisionism, I-Told-You-So-ism, human psychology, and a historical perspective.
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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Ten Radical Remedies America Needs
Obama must use his leadership to make necessary radical ideas mainstream. These changes are essential if we are to build an economy of broad prosperity.
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Slouching Towards Solvency
Obama’s real economic challenge is to minimize exotic securitization and to regulate the shadow banking system.
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The Radical Minimalist
Obama’s regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein, has a complex faith in market initiatives. But sometimes a “nudge” is not enough.
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How Obama Should Approach the G-20
President Barack Obama’s first international conference is less than two weeks away, and the stakes could not be higher. The Group of 20, representing the world’s 20 most influential nations, will meet in London on April 2, to seek a common strategy for heading off a second global depression. Almost 76 years ago, in June […]
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Worse than 1929?
If government doesn’t do more, and fast, the country could be in worse shape than it was during the 1930s.
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Repairing Housing Policy
If the Obama administration is to revive the economy, it must prevent further foreclosures. While the housing plan may be a step forward, is it comprehensive enough to end the housing crisis?
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What Went Wrong for Tim Geithner
Tim Geithner was supposed to be the answer to all our financial woes. Why, then, did the markets panic after he announced his plans for TARP?
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Time to Think Big
The current economic crisis presents a challenge, but it also offers an opportunity. Rather than merely patch up a broken system, America should build an economy that provides opportunity for all.
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Post-Partisanship, R.I.P.
The struggle between Democrats and Republicans over the stimulus bill is an instructive lesson in the battles Obama will face over the next four years.
