http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html An exchange of ideas from thinkers spanning the spectrum Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:26:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html/comment-page-1#comment-8893 Peter to Pay Paul : Urbanagora Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:48:55 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html#comment-8893 [...]             It has been suggested that if the United States just nationalize the banks by buying a shares in an effort to “fix” the banks and to instill confidence in the banks, much like Buffet has done in the past.  Josh referred to an idea a while back in another post.  [...] [...]             It has been suggested that if the United States just nationalize the banks by buying a shares in an effort to “fix” the banks and to instill confidence in the banks, much like Buffet has done in the past.  Josh referred to an idea a while back in another post.  [...]

]]> http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html/comment-page-1#comment-8892 Peter to Pay Paul : Urbanagora Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:48:54 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html#comment-8892 [...]             It has been suggested that if the United States just nationalize the banks by buying a shares in an effort to “fix” the banks and to instill confidence in the banks, much like Buffet has done in the past.  Josh referred to an idea a while back in another post.  [...] [...]             It has been suggested that if the United States just nationalize the banks by buying a shares in an effort to “fix” the banks and to instill confidence in the banks, much like Buffet has done in the past.  Josh referred to an idea a while back in another post.  [...]

]]> http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html/comment-page-1#comment-8314 Allan Niemerg Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html#comment-8314 Yes, it is certainly the best way to recapitalize banks. But it doesn't do anything to break the logjam in the mortgage-backed securities market. And as long as those sit on banks' balance sheets, it will severely limit their ability to make loans. Does that mean that the U.S. government should swoop in and buy them? I don't know. So while direct re-capitalization would be superior, it only addresses one problem. Yes, it is certainly the best way to recapitalize banks. But it doesn’t do anything to break the logjam in the mortgage-backed securities market. And as long as those sit on banks’ balance sheets, it will severely limit their ability to make loans. Does that mean that the U.S. government should swoop in and buy them? I don’t know. So while direct re-capitalization would be superior, it only addresses one problem.

]]> http://www.urbanagora.com/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html/comment-page-1#comment-8313 Brian Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.bridgeportstudios.com/urbanagora/2008/09/a-better-bailout.html#comment-8313 This is what Paul Krugman has been saying too. I can't imagine they change the plan so drastically at this point, though. I suspect a largely similar version of the same bailout plan that just failed will be passed in a couple days. This is what Paul Krugman has been saying too. I can’t imagine they change the plan so drastically at this point, though. I suspect a largely similar version of the same bailout plan that just failed will be passed in a couple days.

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