It's the biggest in history, but lately there's been some catch in the gears. Money quote:
Why does the Fed feel the need to intervene at the drop of a market? The reasons have to do with an idea set firmly in place in the 1930s and expanded at every crisis up to the present. This is the notion that, while the risks inherent in the business of lending and borrowing should be finally borne by the public, the profits of that line of work should mainly accrue to the lenders and borrowers.
Update: the alternative
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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