When it comes to the health care policy proposals under discussion in Washington and across the country, it seems almost everyone finds something to dislike. Libertarians and healthy young people don’t want government to force people to buy insurance. People…
In the end, customer will pay revved FDIC premiums
My mother would have understood the implications of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s recent announcement that it is requiring U.S. banks to collectively remit advance payment of some $45 billion in future deposit insurance premiums. As a grade-schooler, I had…
Searching for consensus on bailout aftermath
The current mess in the U.S. banking industry is both unfair and economically inefficient. But there are no easy ways to clean it up. The situation reminds me of the old joke about the too-agreeable rabbi. Two members of the…
Team of solid economic advisors would boost Pawlenty
While not yet a declared presidential candidate, Gov. Tim Pawlenty needs to recruit some well-respected economic advisers. When governors like him run for president, executive experience is their strong suit, but they lack experience in national economic issues. That is…