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Saving “Capitalism”

Excellent testimony by Prof. Russ Roberts of George Mason University about the government bailout of the financial sector. Naming Bush, Obama and Congress, Prof. Roberts charges: “You’ve helped risk-​takers continue to expect that the rules that apply to the rest of us don’t apply to people with the right connections. You’ve saved the system, but it’s a system not worth saving. It’s not capitalism; it is crony capitalism.”

Let’s keep this common sense in mind.

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High Finance Q & A

This comedy routine from Australian television — sort of a take-​off on the famous Abbott & Costello sketch “Who’s on First?” — may be more spot-​on about the continuing financial crisis than it is ha-​ha funny. Brew a strong cup of coffee, sit down in a very stable chair and watch: