I'm doing an exchange on economic issues this week with Steven
Landsburg of Slate and the University of Rochester, a self-described
"hardcore libertarian," on the LA Times website. Here's the link:
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup-2008-
jul21-25,0,1728086.storygallery>
or
<http://tinyurl.com/6fy6a4>.
The topics:
Monday: Was Phil Gramm right about the current economic malaise being
a "mental" recession?
Point: Steven. Counterpoint: Doug.
Tuesday: How much to speculators contribute to high oil prices?
Point: Doug. Counterpoint: Steven.
Wednesday: There's evidence that a large percentage of modified
mortgages with lower interest rates and loans with new repayment
plans are going bad again. What does this say about the housing crisis?
Point: Steven. Counterpoint: Doug.
Thursday: Why shouldn't Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (and other large
lenders) be allowed to fail?
Point: Doug. Counterpoint: Steven.
Friday: Have the Federal Reserve and government regulators gotten
themselves into the position of trying to prop up the comfortable
lifestyle of the middle class?
Point: Steven. Counterpoint: Doug.
Monday's up.
Doug
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