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...Over the past 20 years of excess, millions of American families have lived prudently and within their means, even as incomes stagnated and good job opportunities vanished. Most of us know what is good for America; we used to live there before the Washington - Wall Street axis of greed wrecked it for so many of us. By declaring that "there is plenty of blame to go around," TIME has now joined Washington in excusing the government's negligence and creating the crisis. Ray Damani, Spartanburg...
...Reaganism, the exuberance of the '80s and the American Dream itself. I beg to differ. The cause for our ills is not the American people and culture that created the greatest nation of all time. It is Washington. The lawmakers who now wag their fingers at the "evil Wall Streeters" were the ones who created the conditions for this crisis. We do not need to become a socialist utopia to dig our way out. We need brash, hardworking, risk-taking, ambitious Americans guided by prudent regulation by their government. Charles van Ravenswaay, Houston...
Over the past 20 years of excess, millions of American families have lived prudently, even as incomes stagnated and good job opportunities vanished. Most of us know what is good for America; we used to live there before the Washington-Wall Street axis of greed wrecked it for so many of us. By declaring that "there is plenty of blame to go around," TIME has joined Washington in excusing the government's negligence and creating the crisis. Ray Damani, SPARTANBURG...
...York City A Rebound on Wall Street Goldman Sachs made a startling announcement on April 14 that for once had nothing to do with bankruptcy or federal intervention. The bank posted better-than-expected earnings--more than $1.8 billion. More strikingly, the firm revealed it had sold $5 billion in stock and plans to use the money to repay the $10 billion in TARP funds it borrowed in October 2008. In clearing its debt, Goldman hopes to free itself from the restrictions-- like those on executive pay--imposed on firms that received bailout money. Last year...
...dimly-lit room an inside/outside feel (as if you’re actually part of some scene). While the grey slate tables and metal barstools work well with the overall minimalist aesthetic, comfortable is not the adjective that immediately comes to mind—the banquettes against one wall are so rigid they’d cure scoliosis. With a younger, self-consciously cool crowd and sleek, provocative décor, this bar-restaurant hybrid gestures strongly towards urban chic. “I don’t feel like I’m in the middle of Harvard Square...