Andrew Ross Sorkin says so. Cramer talks Wall Street meltdown with the author of “Too Big to Fail.”   Read More

'Over the last year, the federal government has injected over $200 billion into approximately 600 financial institutions, and guaranteed over $300 billion of their troubled assets. Given the rapidly rising US budget deficit, what was the justification for such large bailouts, and what should be the rationale for bailouts in future financial crises?,' writes Pozen.   Read More

Since it’s the anniversary of “Very Bad Things Happening Quickly”, I thought I’d point out a few: Lehman, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, and Primary Reserve Fund. This is the time when the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury decided to break the glass and get out the axe for the financial fire that was engulfing the world.    Read More

Speaking near Albuquerque, New Mexico, at a town-hall meeting on Thursday, Pres. Obama said the federal debt load is unsustainable and warned of skyrocketing interest rates. He neglected to say that his massive spending-and-borrowing policies are directly causing this problem.    Read More