We the Cared Fortag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16238942009-04-30T14:59:24-07:00Meaningful discussion on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of HappinessTypePadWeTheCaredForhttp://feedburner.google.comReady, Willing and Able… Not for the American Long Haultag:typepad.com,2003:post-662222872009-04-30T14:59:24-07:002009-04-30T14:59:24-07:00The current economic crisis is one that has an unfortunate, effectual permanence to it. If we are successful at designing and implementing the structures that work to mitigate these asset bubbles and busts in the future, we will have sealed...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/dvhN3hG0uCI" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2009/04/ready-willing-and-able-not-for-the-american-long-haul.htmlBad Bank – Bad Consumer – Bad Stimulus – Bad Economytag:typepad.com,2003:post-621709722009-01-30T16:04:38-08:002011-04-09T11:33:19-07:00Our country, our citizens and our policy makers need to begin to face reality. Nothing they have done and nothing they are preparing to do, will fix the fundamental problems plaguing our economy. For the sake of political expediency, policy...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/968xKHe9clk" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2009/01/bad-bank-bad-consumer-bad-stimulus-bad-economy.htmlBack to the Future: Banking and the Nations Housing Policytag:typepad.com,2003:post-615917762009-01-19T11:14:52-08:002009-01-19T11:14:52-08:00The banking system is a wreck. Credit is not flowing. Trillions of public dollars have been used and are at risk with no planning and no oversight. Governments attempts to leap frog the constitution and fix the “Too-Big-to-Fail “ problem...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/NQHwo0xR4l4" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2009/01/back-to-the-future-banking-and-the-nations-housing-policy.htmlToo Big to Fail - The Fourth Branch of Governmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-607572162009-01-03T08:54:03-08:002011-04-09T11:44:27-07:00There is, and should be, a significant amount of consternation over the size, speed and impact (or lack thereof) of the actions taken by the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and Congress to address the credit crisis, now sans economic crisis....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/GULVG565IS8" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2009/01/too-big-to-fail-the-fourth-branch-of-government.htmlAuto Bailout Provides Cars to Over 4 Million People...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-596657422008-12-08T07:14:51-08:002008-12-08T07:14:51-08:00Observing our congressional leaders approach to the auto industry bailout is like watching bad reruns on Nickelodeon. The case they are making to bailout the auto industry is exactly the same as they made for the Bear Stearns, AIG and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/i4ROEWZuwb8" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/12/auto-bailout-provides-cars-to-over-4-million-people.htmlCredit Crisis: We're Getting What We Deservetag:typepad.com,2003:post-585136782008-11-14T09:32:22-08:002008-11-14T09:32:22-08:00Before reading this article, please look back at three previous posts here for added context Stay the Course on Denying the Bailout, A Massive Government Bailout by any Other Name, and The Real Reason You are about to Bailout Wall...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/wzVi6Ol4QLs" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/11/credit-crisis-were-getting-what-we-deserve.htmlRating Agencies on the Hot Seattag:typepad.com,2003:post-574187592008-10-22T15:28:31-07:002011-04-09T11:46:44-07:00The ratings agencies were the latest attendees in the congressional parade of shame today so I thought I would provide readers with some background on why these ratings are so important and the role they play in the markets. The...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/mSdqUCrSX-I" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/10/rating-agencies-on-the-hot-seat.htmlGovernment Bailout: Not Giving Credit, Where Credit is Duetag:typepad.com,2003:post-571097252008-10-16T16:05:24-07:002008-10-16T16:05:24-07:00The reason the banks aren’t starting to lend yet is because they are now risk averse, regardless of how much money is being pumped into the system. The U.S. taxpayer is propping up bank balance sheets through the Federal Reserve...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/28o3X9iDkAQ" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/10/government-not-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due.htmlA Crisis in Capital for Free Market Capitalism tag:typepad.com,2003:post-569804652008-10-14T09:41:25-07:002008-10-14T09:41:25-07:00The two primary issues at hand for policy makers are to deal with the current crisis and to change the system moving forward to avoid repeating the problems. In my ongoing efforts to come at this from different angles to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/BVMdQp0u4CQ" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/10/a-crisis-in-capital-for-free-market-capitalism.htmlThe Real Reason You are about to Bailout Wall Streettag:typepad.com,2003:post-564410292008-10-02T08:28:14-07:002008-10-02T08:28:14-07:00After last night’s vote on the Government’s Wall Street Bailout (a.k.a., “The Economic Rescue Plan”), I am compelled to now take the conversation to a different level. I am going to attempt to explain why this bill will make no...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeTheCaredFor/~4/xeX8LY0RQLk" height="1" width="1"/>Tony Pallantehttp://www.wethecaredfor.com/we_the_cared_for/2008/10/the-real-reason-you-are-about-to-bailout-wall-street.html