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Rahm’s Doctrine And Breaking Up The Banks

Posted on February 1, 2009 by | 21 Comments

According to David Leonhardt, writing in today’s New York Times magazine, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ELECTION, Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, appeared before an audience of business executives and laid out an idea that Lawrence H. Summers, Obama’s top … Continue reading →

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The Crisis Is Over, And We Wasted It

Posted on May 26, 2009 by | 72 Comments

Rahm Emanuel reportedly has a doctrine: Never let a serious crisis go to waste.  His point is a good one - vested interests usually block change across a wide range of important issues in the US, and a major financial/economic crisis provides … Continue reading →

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Real Time With Bill Maher, Tomorrow

Posted on May 21, 2009 by | 50 Comments

Tomorrow evening I’m on Bill Maher’s HBO show, as part of a three person panel with Muhammad Yunus and Jon Meacham.  Bill runs a wide-ranging discussion covering pretty much anything that’s been in the news over the past week or … Continue reading →

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