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Break Up Lenders Too Big to Fail 

Big U.S. banks are making profits again primarily because the Federal Reserve subsidizes them. It lends the banks money at very low federal funds rates....

Why Most Bankers Aren't Lending 

The U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have dramatically tried to stimulate bankers to start lending on U.S. commercial real estate. Yet most bankers...

Real Estate Recession Far From Over 

The belief that the real estate recession is almost over has become widespread, especially because federal authorities want the electorate to think their...

New Rules for the Financial Industry 

Five sectors in need of behavioral change...

The Perils of Deleveraging 

Why cutting debt means less overall lending ability in the financial system...

How Can the Feds Restart Lending? 

The federal government is getting criticized because it has not been able to get the frozen U.S. banking system to start lending money again...

A Consumption Spending Dilemma 

The U.S. economy is facing critical long-run challenges that will influence the duration of the credit crunch. For at least a decade, Americans have been...

Note to Mr. Obama 

As president-elect Barack Obama contemplates coping with our financial crisis, he should realize that no matter what he does America's financial markets...

Securitization Hibernation 

The credit crunch of 2007-2008 is going to last for quite a while longer. It also will have a major impact on real estate even after credit becomes widely...

A Hostile Lending Environment 

The current credit crunch will last quite awhile, if past periods of similar conditions are any guide. One reason is that the U.S. banking system has...

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