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Our children pay the high price of financial folly

Written by Timothy Blake on November 06, 2007 under Archives, Economic Impact, Editorial, Government Positions, Investors, Job Losses, Lenders, Mortgage Insurance, Opinion, Root Causes

President Clinton repealed the Glass-Steagall Act which had prevented the coupling of investment banking and lending. Following President Clinton, George W. Bush proved to be very pro-business, but at a high cost to the average consumer. Intelligent Americans realized consumer spending and risky lending practices would come with a very high price. The full impact was not felt by baby-boomers and those age 50 and over. Our children will pay the high price of folly for a long time.

UBS Feels the Sub-prime Mortgage Blues

Written by Timothy Blake on October 02, 2007 under Archives, Editorial

UBS announced $3.4 billion in write-downs, including deep mortgage losses at a hedge fund it operated, and said it would report its first quarterly loss in nine years. It slashed 1,500 jobs and ousted the head of its U.S. investment banking operations, saying its new CEO, Marcel Rohner, would run the division.

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