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Willem H. Buiter was a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from June 1997-May 2000. He joined the London School of Economics as a chair in the European I...[Wikipedia]
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The federal government should pass the proposed $700 billion financial system bailout.
posted by jas225Approved 11/18/2008 7:49 PM
The 2008 financial crisis will not lead to another economic depression.
posted by jas225Approved 11/18/2008 12:47 PM
Congress should not increase the cap on federally insured bank deposits.
posted by jas225Approved 11/17/2008 6:38 PM
Mark-to-market accounting should not be suspended.
posted by jas225Approved 10/31/2008 12:46 PM
Governments should not infuse capital directly into failing banks as part of their response to the financial crisis.
AIG should have been bailed out by the federal government.
posted by jas225Approved 9/22/2008 2:06 PM
Lehman Brothers should not have been bailed out by the federal government.
posted by jas225Approved 9/19/2008 6:14 PM
The SEC should not strengthen regulations on short selling.
posted by jas225Approved 9/11/2008 3:51 PM
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be nationalized.
posted by TrishApproved 7/18/2008 3:10 PM
Recessions are necessary for sustained economic growth.
posted by TrishApproved 7/10/2008 10:53 AM
The Federal Reserve should not have more authority to supervise financial institutions.
posted by TrishApproved 4/28/2008 3:10 PM
The economic benefits of a weak U.S. dollar do not outweigh the costs.
posted by TMassApproved 3/3/2008 10:21 PM
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