Re-Deregulate Banks? Are We THAT Stupid?

Nov 7, 2011, 6:39 AM

Barry Ritholtz at the WaPo has a handy recap of how the recession was born. I recommend it if, like Michael Bloomberg, you’ve forgotten who spawned this particular incubus:

“The Big Lie made a surprise appearance Tuesday when New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, responding to a question about Occupy Wall Street, stunned observers by exonerating Wall Street…”

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