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U.S. Mortgage Market 2000-2008: The Reason We're in Today's Economic Mess

Add to this, the impact of "the federal government's 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) under which the Fed and other financial regulators have pressured/extorted banks into making more loans to less-than-creditworthy borrowers than they would normally be willing to risk."

mises.org/story/2963

3 Things America Needs to Do to Get the Economy Back on Track

"America needs to curb its oil imports by encouraging automakers and consumers to make and buy radically more fuel efficient vehicles."

Yes, BUT you need the WHOLE PACKAGE here...INCLUDING drilling at home, and an alternative energy push.

But speaking of fuel efficient cars, Ford has a great one they sell in Europe (and maybe others too) BUT THEY CANNOT SELL IT HERE because of fed. regulations!