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Article: Blame Maggie for the greed culture.
- Article from:
- Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
- Article date:
- May 4, 2009
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How on earth did we ever get into the economic mess that we now face where some of the most free market pundits and politicians the world has ever produced are openly arguing for government control of the financial system unheard of since Karl Marx was scribbling drivel in the British Library reading room?
How did we get to a position where the value of pretty well every asset is held in question, when banks distrust the credibility of each other more than members of the public do, and where there is precious little belief in the integrity of either the financial system or the people who run it.
I would suggest it is something to do with handing over ...