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Recent Policy Decisions and a Greater Depression

The more debt the gov runs up, the higher yields rise, and hence interest rates. Therefore this further shuts down the housing market. Why not get debt down, yields down, and hence interest rates down for houses, cars, and consumers in general? Thus the quickest way for the economic tide to rise for all of us? But a lot of time will be required. Is this too simple a plan to advance and execute? Forgot about the big banks; most of the banking system (8000+) is stable.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Appropriation bills start in the House; not in the Senate. The House has already voted on a bailout of hedge funds/Wall st. Why should the House consider constructing a new bailout bill? Credit tightness is handled by central banks; not by bailouts. Why wouldn't hedge funds unload toxic high risk debt to other firms, and then to the U.S. tax payer? National debt is at $15 trillion currently and dollar is at -30% compared to all other major currencies. So a we pay a 30% premium on oil. Let the markets mark to market to give a current value to any underlying actual assets. Also the House doesn't take orders from the Senate. The House has already voted and done it's work; House adjoined.