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There’s More to Be Angry About Than Just Jim Cramer

By | 03.13.09 | 10:39 am

I know, I know; everyone’s talking about the Jon Stewart-Jim Cramer confrontation Thursday night. Yes, it was entertaining, and yes, Stewart made some great points about financial journalism’s failures. But I’d like to move on now. There’s so much more to be angry about over this crisis than just More…

The Moral Hazards of Blaming Homeowners

By | 02.23.09 | 2:29 pm

Andrew Sullivan takes a shot at the Obama administration’s plan to help homeowners, noting that he’s diligently paid three mortgages and now is expected to bail out people who gave in to “greed, wishful thinking, and recklessness.”  His comments follow on the heels of the now-famous Rick Santelli More…