The U.S. and Europe are lowering capital standards for ‘investments’ in public infrastructure—ignoring the lessons from 2007-08. By, Phil Gramm More government spending, particularly for infrastructure projects, is the mantra in Washington and other capitals. But two factors stand in the way. First, the governments of most developed economies are...
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WSJ: The Great Recession Blame Game
Banks took the heat, but it was Washington that propped up subprime debt and then stymied recovery By Phil Gramm and Michael Solon April 15, 2016 When the subprime crisis broke in the 2008 presidential election year, there was little chance for a serious discussion of its root causes. Candidate Barack...
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WSJ: Cheer Up, Obama’s Legacy Can Be Erased
The White House rammed through an agenda that could be quickly undone by a Republican president. By PHIL GRAMM And MICHAEL SOLON Dec. 20, 2015 4:06 p.m. ET President Obama seems to aspire to join Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan as one of the three most transformative presidents of the past hundred...
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WSJ: The Federal Reserve’s Accountability Deficit
Every member of the Fed’s Board of Governors is an Obama appointee. That wasn’t supposed to happen. By PHIL GRAMM And THOMAS R. SAVING Oct. 14, 2015 6:27 p.m. ET The Federal Reserve enjoys extraordinary independence from the elected branches of government, based on the well-founded fear that politicians cannot be trusted with...
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WSJ: How Obama Transformed America
His progressive legacy won’t last because he passed vague laws and abused his executive power to impose policies that are unpopular. By: PHIL GRAMM Aug. 23, 2015 6:03 p.m. ET How did Barack Obama join Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan to become one of the three most transformative presidents in the...
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