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...keeping its fingers crossed. "There's a lot of wariness about all forms of financial market activities and that's perfectly understandable," says Richard Metcalfe, global head of policy at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. "There's a huge amount of political pressure to do things. Let's do it in a way that is intelligent." (See "Turning Point for the Global Recession...
...reaction to his statement feels more ritualistic than rational. After all, unemployment is still nudging 10%, and foreclosure rates remain high. Yet the Great Fed Shaman has pronounced the recession monster dead. Let us rejoice...
...Let's leave the final word to Professor Hofstadter: "It seems to me to be clear that a political society cannot hang together at all unless there is some kind of consensus running through it." Let's strive to find that...
First, the fragility, a.k.a. risk. A year ago, officials at the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve didn't think letting Lehman go bankrupt would be a disaster. Those same officials have since argued that the law gave them no choice. But it's also clear that the authorities--then Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, in particular--didn't want to intervene. The Fed and Treasury had taken a lot of flak for their earlier bailouts of Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It was time to let the market work...
...middle of the match played out as a battle between Harvard’s offense and Williams, as the Crimson outshot the Quakers, 9-4, in the first half. With four minutes in the half, Williamson let another goal slip through as Harvard sophomore Melanie Baskind converted a pass from Sheeleigh into her first goal of the season...