http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/31/the-new-normal/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/31/the-new-normal/#comment-33314 Louis Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4560#comment-33314 James K. Gailbrath's nails it in his book "The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned The Free Market And Why Liberals Should Too." He was on Democracy Now last week discussing his article "The New Normal". Its too bad Raleigh Community TV doesnt carry this show. James K. Gailbrath’s nails it in his book “The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned The Free Market And Why Liberals Should Too.” He was on Democracy Now last week discussing his article “The New Normal”. Its too bad Raleigh Community TV doesnt carry this show.

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/31/the-new-normal/#comment-33313 How A Modern Depression Might Look Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:38:20 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4560#comment-33313 interesting article in WSJ about the difference of opinion about defining a 'depression'. The article says an indicator might be unemployment of over 10% for several years. Well guess what North Carolina, we are already there! interesting article in WSJ about the difference of opinion about defining a ‘depression’. The article says an indicator might be unemployment of over 10% for several years. Well guess what North Carolina, we are already there!

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/31/the-new-normal/#comment-33310 IBXer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:21:13 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4560#comment-33310 The banks were being directed by the government to make risky loans to low income people. It is rediculous that some idiots in this world believe the housing problem was caused by not having enough government involved in the market. The banks were being directed by the government to make risky loans to low income people. It is rediculous that some idiots in this world believe the housing problem was caused by not having enough government involved in the market.

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