The NYT is bothered by the fact that the explanation for the decision not to bail out Lehman Brothers has changed over time. Originally the story was that the Fed thought the markets could withstand a Lehman failure. More recently the story is that the Fed lacked the legal authority to bail out Lehman. These are different explanations. It's nice to see them bring attention to this point.
--Dean Baker
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