by Henry Oliner | Mar 2, 2010 | Obama, Uncategorized
(this was published previously in the Macon Telegraph) Being in the middle of a record economic crisis presents a rare learning opportunity. Several books are worthwhile for those seeking to understand what just happened. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin details...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 27, 2009 | Economics, Politics
In several past postings reviewing the recent financial meltdown, I have noted the pivotal role played by Fannie Mae. A toxic mix of arrogance and incompetence infected Wall Street. Bad political, monetary, and tax policy inflated the housing market bubble. But...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2009 | Politics
Are lobbyists that bad? If the government was about to make sheet-rock illegal because of bad or misguided information and you were in the sheet-rock or home-building business, wouldn’t you seek to persuade the lawmakers than their efforts were wrong?...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 18, 2009 | Business, Politics
I watched this interview with Eliot Spitzer by Fareed Zakaria from March of this Year on Zakaria’s show called GPS. I was impressed with Spitzer’s view and his depth on the subject of the economic collapse. (There are two other portions also on...
