Comments on: Volcker: We Need Radical Regulatory Reforms

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By: The Case Against Larry Summers | The Big Picture

The Case Against Larry Summers | The Big Picture — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:24:39 +0000

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Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:38:59 +0000

[...] they often amplify the ups and downs of markets rather than modulate them” …Meanwhile, Barry Ritholtz has this to say about the Obama’s economic legacy: “When it comes to regulatory reform, the Geithner Summers pairing are the phlegmatic duo. [...]

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Friday links: plain vanilla finance Abnormal Returns — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:41:02 +0000

[...] Paul Volcker is the odd man out in Obama administration plans for financial regulatory reform. (Big Picture) [...]

By: David Merkel

David Merkel — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:10:08 +0000

Obama = Bush-plus

By: call me ahab

call me ahab — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:40:59 +0000

thor-

good points

By: Thor

Thor — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:06:37 +0000

Cvienne – I agree with you on our main problem being internal divisions. That could possibly change though. Don’t forget that our population today looks much like it did in the 1920’s with regard to foreign born residents. In fact, in 1920 the proportion of foreign born, to native US population was higher than it is now. Sure, today I would be considered white, but back at the turn of the century when my Italian ancestors came, Italians and other southern Europeans were definitely not considered white or “true” Americans. Same could be said for the Germans, I’m sure many of you living in the upper midwest know the history of the Germans in your area – third and fourth generation German Americans were still speaking German up through the early 1900’s. The Depression slammed the door shut on open immigration into this country up until the 1960’s. That gave the nation more than 30 years to assimilate the newcomers.

I often wonder if the same thing will happen now, the mood in the country now certainly seems to suggest that we’re overdue for another rest, and if the economy stays in the dumps for as long as most of us think it will, that’s going to cut the massive Mexican migration into this country right off at the knees. It used to be said that we needed these low paying unskilled workers to do jobs that Americans would no longer do – you can bet that if it comes down to having to pick fruit and take out trash in an office building in order to feed your family, Americans will jump right back into those jobs out of sheer necessity. It’s a stretch, I know, but stranger things have happened in our history.

By: Thor

Thor — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:55:59 +0000

Bruce – do you think U3 is going to stop at 11? Or are is that your prediction for 2009? I’d agree for a 2009 target, no so much for 2010 and beyond.

By: willid3

willid3 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:55:56 +0000

can any body explain how u3 is as low as it with almost a 20 million short fall in jobs?

By: call me ahab

call me ahab — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:53:23 +0000

curmudgeon-

great line- I looked at a map the other day of N America- topographical- and I turned it sideways and upside down- just checking it out- and I just loved it that there were no lines saying this was that-

freedom dude