Barney Frank: Why America needs a little less laissez-faire
Story date: 2008-01-13 02:52:00
Added on: 2008-01-13 16:25:38
Financial Times - ... not seen since the 1920s and the collapse of the unregulated portion of the mortgage ... disaster after Bill Clinton and the Democratic Congress raised marginal tax rates ... In response to the current crisis, it appears that the regulatory tide may, at long ...
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