Washington Journal
Historical Perspective on Government Bank Loans
2008-03-24T07:33:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODJiXC8yMDM0NzQtMDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Alex Pollock talked about the economy and compared current government support of financial markets to the government intervention during the Great Depression. The Federal Reserve recently insured the buyout of Bear Stearns, prompting many economists to decry the high level of government intervention into private financial markets. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Alex Pollock talked about the economy and compared current government support of financial markets to the government intervention during the…
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Alex Pollock talked about the economy and compared current government support of financial markets to the government intervention during the Great Depression. The Federal Reserve recently insured the buyout of Bear Stearns, prompting many economists to decry the high level of government intervention into private financial markets. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Alex Pollock talked about the economy and compared current government support of financial markets to the government intervention during the… read more
Alex Pollock talked about the economy and compared current government support of financial markets to the government intervention during the Great Depression. The Federal Reserve recently insured the buyout of Bear Stearns, prompting many economists to decry the high level of government intervention into private financial markets. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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