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Simon Johnson says that the 2008 banking crisis was “private-sector driven”. – [VIDEO]

Simon Johnson talks about the role of U.S. banks and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the financial crisis. Bloomberg TV.

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Simon Johnson: The fiscal deal is irresponsible. – [VIDEO]

His Wikipedia entry. His (excellent) blog. Russ Roberts

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Crony capitalism at the heart of the financial system

“Simon Johnson, an economist at the prestigious Peterson Institute in Washington, DC, [] has been leading the argument against overmighty banking.” Simon Johnson @ Wikipedia Simon Johnson’s blog = The Baseline Scenario – PageRank 8/10 – Wow.

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