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The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure
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The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure

Why Pure Capitalism Is the World Economy’s Only Hope

McGraw-Hill, 2018 mais...


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Following the 2008 financial crisis, many found the perfect scapegoat in Wall Street, whose lust for profit, they believe, nearly destroyed the economy and upended the lives of ordinary Americans. John Allison, a former CEO of BB&T Bank, disputes that notion, arguing that misguided government policy led to the collapse and weak recovery. According to Allison, only unfettered free markets can bring long-term prosperity, a point of view gained from his time as leader of a large bank holding company. While some may find his arguments often rambling, with many dizzying leaps in logic, Allison does make points worth considering about too-big-to-fail institutions and the plight of small US community banks.

Take-Aways

  • Those looking to understand an ailing US economy can find the answers in six core tenets: 
  • “Government policy is the primary cause of the financial crisis.”
  • “Government policy created a bubble in residential real estate.” 

About the Author

John A. Allison, CEO of BB&T from 1987 to 2010, is a director of Moelis & Company. 


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    R. E. 3 years ago
    The central premise is flawed - unless the banks are broken up and incomes roughly equal at the 'start' of the economic process, money will simply flow back to those who have, rather than those that make the best choices.
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    E. A. 4 years ago
    Yet another book calling for further deregulation following whole mess that it caused in 2008. I have no words for this.

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