Word: behaviorism
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...borrowers, confident borrowers, as well as weak banks and worried bankers." Testifying before the House Committee on Financial Services, James K. Galbraith, an economist at the University of Texas at Austin, was more blunt about the government's capital infusions: "Stuffing the banks with money will not change their behavior...
...command, especially in the emotional heart of the speech, the section on banking reform. On corporate extravagance: "Those days are over." On the public anger over the bailouts: "I promise you - I get it." These were marshaled in the service of public education: Obama explained why, despite the despicable behavior of the bankers, the system had to be salvaged. If houses and cars were to be bought, if businesses were to make payrolls, loans had to be made. "[I]n a time of crisis, we cannot afford to govern out of anger, or yield to the politics of the moment...
...need for urgent action during the financial crisis has caused some schizophrenic behavior. Last fall, the commission encouraged E.U. member states to agree to stimulus programs worth around $250 billion, arguing that the crisis demanded radical action. But last week, the very same body said six E.U. countries - France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Latvia and Malta - had breached the 3% limit and might now be punished...
...letter of apology sent over the Quincy House open e-mail list, Bailey admitted his involvement in the incident and expressed deep regret for his behavior...
...rude, confrontational, and threatening to one of my fellow Quincy residents, and it was completely out of line,” Bailey said in the e-mail. “My behavior was totally incompatible with being a positive member of the Quincy community, which is something that has been important to me this year...