For one thing, governments always, when push comes to shove, end up rescuing key financial institutions in a crisis. And more broadly, relying on the magic of the market to keep banks safe has always been a path to disaster. Even Adam Smith knew that: he may have been the father of free-market economics, but he argued that bank regulation was as necessary as fire codes on urban buildings, and called for a ban on high-risk, high-interest lending, the 18th-century version of subprime. And the lesson has been confirmed again and again, from the Panic of 1873 to Iceland today.
More wisdom, and a bit of historical perspective from Paul Krugman.
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There you go bringing reality into the discussion again. Sheesh. You better stop that, or you're going to make Saint Mises cry!
- Badtux the Snarky Penguin
I did notice Murphy whining and stamping his feet.
Ah, me . . . .
JzB
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