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Where the US can act to get growth

This is further evidence of QE2 impotency. The Fed is at the end of their ability to stimulate the economy via monetary measures. The US fiscal house is a mess and will likely be a drag on growth.

To me, the simplest solution is to reduce the costs or burden of government on businesses in the country. Today, the Obama administration eased some regulations on businesses and that’s a healthy start….but it’s not enough.

What the country needs now is strong leadership to do what is needed and not what will be the popular amongst the electorate.

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A Sampling of Advisory Opinion: Looking After Our Best Interests – Barrons 4/4/09

A Sampling of Advisory Opinion: Looking After Our Best Interests
…The Fed/Treasury/FDIC/White House may decide that it’s in the best interests of the country to not only make the banks keep the money, but also to have these banks scrub their balance sheets by selling “toxic” assets to the new Treasury program….a very good idea, but potential abuses lurk. [Treasury's] legacy security and loan program needs to have buyers and sellers of assets. [But] I see only the FDIC as the one major seller of assets due to acquired loans from failed institutions…getting sold for less than 40 cents on …READ MORE

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