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Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr. on financial markets in The Wall Street Journal.
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Lessons from the Subprime Crisis
November 19, 2008
"Libertarians Can’t Win"
by Timothy B. Lee
"Measuring “Success” in the War on Drugs in Mexico"
by Juan Carlos Hidalgo
"Let’s Read the Federalist — and Constitution — Right"
by Neal McCluskey
Bail Out the Auto Industry?
This week, Congress will debate whether Detroit's Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler LLC -- will be next in line for a federal bailout. The automakers are asking for about $25 billion in loans to help them survive until 2010. Cato scholars have long been critical of government intervention in the financial markets, and likewise argue that an auto bailout is a bad idea.
- "Say No to the Auto Bailout," by Daniel J. Mitchell
- "There's Nothing Wrong with a 'Big Two'," by Daniel J. Ikenson
- Additional Cato research on bailouts and the financial crisis
How Did We Get into This Financial Mess?
As policymakers confront the ongoing U.S. financial crisis, it is important to take a step back and understand its origins. Those who fault "deregulation," "unfettered capitalism," or "greed" would do well to look instead at flawed institutions and misguided policies. In "How Did We Get into This Financial Mess?," Cato scholar Lawrence H. White argues that the actual causes of our financial troubles were unusual monetary policy moves and novel federal regulatory interventions.
- "How Did We Get into This Financial Mess?," by Lawrence H. White
Preserving Network Neutrality without Regulation
In recent years, self-styled "network neutrality" activists have pushed for legislation to prevent network owners from undermining the end-to end principle. Although the concern is understandable, such legislation would be premature. In "The Durable Internet: Preserving Network Neutrality without Regulation," Cato scholar Timothy B. Lee argues that regulations are unnecessary because even in the absence of robust broadband competition, network owners are likely to find deviations from the end-to-end principle unprofitable.
- "The Durable Internet: Preserving Network Neutrality without Regulation," by Timothy B. Lee
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