President Obama will sign into law the largest single spending bill un US history, $787 billion, today in Denver. No one knows if it will work. Last Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced a massive bank bailout plan that will spend $1.5-$2 trillion or more, but he failed to provide many details on how this rescue package will work. The stock markets have been in a tailspin ever since. There is growing talk of nationalizing many of our large banks. While I'm against nationalization, I have included a very interesting article by Dr. Nouriel Roubini, a well-known economist. I think you should read it, if for no other reason than to be informed on the subject....
Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, The Fed, U.S. Economy, Congress, Barack Obama, Deficit, Bailout, Timothy Geithner, Stimulus, Government Spending, Government Debt, Financial Stability Plan, Nationalization