Political Polarization

Another sign of mainstream recognition of political polarization in the United States – From the Economist:

The supermajority rule [60 votes in the Senate] would be no bad thing if it forced the majority party to reach out to the other side. The Democrats themselves have often been glad of it, for example to block [...]

The Fed: Financial Pillar or Corrupt Corporate Killer?

From an article comparing what Obama has done to what McCain might have done, an insightful (and factual rather than speculative gem):

The dirty little secret that many people don’t realize is that monetary policy, not fiscal policy, has been much more aggressive in addressing the current crisis.

In fact, trillions of dollars more aggressive.

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