re: Fascinating charts

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TB — 2/8/2009 9:59:26 PM (archived)

It's pretty clear the wheels came off with the relaxation of regulations making it easier for people to purchase property and harder to keep it.

Now, track down what those regulations were, who tried to make it "easier for people to purchase property," and who relaxed the requirements, and you'll get there.

What happened when banks turned people down?

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"The Death of 'Rational Man'", a succinct explanation of the economic failure. - Bowser - 2/7/2009 2:48:16 PM
- "human nature and not reasoning and intellect ultimately drives the financial system" - Lindy - 2/7/2009 11:56:04 PM
  - And it's human nature which must be regulated. Not human intellect. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 1:16:58 AM
- Good article. - TB - 2/7/2009 5:43:57 PM
  - I didn't know house prices were flat. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 2:03:59 AM
    - re: house prices - TB - 2/8/2009 2:31:19 AM
      - Fascinating charts. I keep coming back to them. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 4:43:24 AM
        
        re: Fascinating charts - TB - 2/8/2009 9:59:26 PM
        
        We all agreed responsibility would be easy to assign. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 10:43:57 PM
        
        Responsibility - SteveS - 2/9/2009 2:33:23 PM
        
        Easy to assign - TB - 2/9/2009 12:51:53 AM
        
        Conservatives = deregulation. Deregulation = collapse. Ergo - - Bowser - 2/9/2009 2:03:08 AM
        
        Have you noticed anything? - TB - 2/9/2009 3:22:43 AM
        
        Yes. Conservative economic policies are disastrous. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/10/2009 4:05:13 AM

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