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...bonuses demonstrates that the political attitudes of the administration and the legislature are subject to the vagaries of populist outrage. The proposed legislation to impose a tax of 90 percent on the retention bonuses received by AIG executives, currently before the Senate, calls the sanctity of private contracts into question. It demonstrates that the government may retroactively alter the terms of financing agreements between it and private companies. It is likely that these events may cause private investors to reexamine whether they want to participate in TALF. If they believe that these financing agreements could expose them to a similar...
...TALF can reestablish liquidity for ABS in the secondary market, it is likely that investors, including hedge funds and private equity funds, could make a great deal of money. That could cause the public to question why a wealthy financial manager makes millions of dollars from the arrangement while the taxpayer gets very little. That may very well stir memories of excessive AIG compensation in a year or so. Ironically, the success of the secondary market may pose the greatest threat to its revitalization...
There are few things that can make you feel dumber than a statistic. That's because there are few things that are more misleading. Suppose one cholesterol drug reduces your risk of dying from a heart attack by 42% and another reduces your risk by only 3.5%. No question about which one you'd take, right? Now suppose they're both the same drug...
...Using the highest of those estimates, those four categories represent nearly 22% of France's population - a group that includes arguably the biggest victims of racism and discrimination. The vast majority of French people want to change that. The question...
...Fidesz has been vague about the reforms it would implement, creating the belief among many supporters that it can reform the economy without the painful reforms and austerity measures analysts say are desperately needed. "The big question is whether the public is prepared for reform from a credible new Prime Minister," says Szabados, "or a Prime Minister who still believes in managing the crisis without pain?" (See TIME's pictures of the week...