Hur ska staterna ta sig ur finansknipan?
På slutet av senaste Credit Bubble Bulletin skriver Doug Noland några kloka ord: \“I certainly don?t like the idea of the government setting investment policy. Let?s face it: it?s repulsive to have Washington dictating the allocation of financial and real resources. But the reality of the situation is that the bubble?s aftermath has left unworkable financial and economic structures. On the financial side, the focus should be on recapitalizing the banking system and reducing the banks? unmanageable burden of bad assets. With the overriding goal of not bankrupting the country, the broader securitization markets should be left to their own devices. On the real economy side, stimulus should be directed toward funding businesses, capital investment and national infrastructure projects. The focus should be on stabilizing the economy as it transitions away from a ?services?/asset-based economic model. ?Money? should be directed toward jobs rather than home and asset prices.\” ...