arianna huffington, economic crisis, foreclosure crisis, foreclosures
In Huffington, politics on February 20, 2009 at 6:05 am
Time to Treat American Homeowners as Well as Wall Street Bankers
“The banks are too big to fail” has been the mantra we’ve been hearing since September. But when you consider the millions of American homeowners facing foreclosure, aren’t they also too big to be allowed to fail? Despite being treated as an afterthought, foreclosures are actually a gateway calamity: every foreclosure is a crisis that begets a whole other set of crises. So why hasn’t the foreclosure crisis gotten the attention it deserves?
A combination of perverse priorities and flawed thinking.
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Time to Treat American Homeowners as Well as Wall Street Bankers
arianna huffington, John Thain, Poster Child for Era of Irresponsibility, President Obama
In Barack Obama, Barrack Obama, Huffington, politics on January 31, 2009 at 1:00 am
John Thain, Poster Child for Era of Irresponsibility
John Thain, Poster Child for Era of Irresponsibility
There is plenty of debate about what President Obama’s stimulus bill should look like — as well there should be, given all that is at stake.
But there is a growing consensus that the guiding principle in that debate should be Obama’s call for a “new era of responsibility.”
Blogging, Economic Meltdown, Huffington, politics
In Huffington, politics on December 3, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Losing your job — or even fearing that you might — can make you feel powerless. But at the same time you are looking for work — or learning a new skill — you can take up blogging. It doesn’t require anyone’s permission, there is no application process. You just need blogging software (some of the best is free) and the will to express yourself.
READ HUFFINGTON’S FULL ARTICLE ON THE MELTDOWN:
The Economic Meltdown Will Be Blogged
