Thanks To A Deal Finalized In 2008,

In The Subprime Mortgage Industry, Bankers Handed Out Iffy Loans Like Candy At A Parade Because Such Loans Meant Revenue And, Hence, Bonuses For Executives In The Here-and-now.

Public Borrowing Is Costly These Days, True, But Interest Rates On Municipal Bonds Are Still Considerably Lower Than Those Borne By Corporate Debt.

Financial Regulation Is The Next Item On The Political Horizon, And It Doesn't Have To Be The Deathly Dull Wonk-battle That It Sounds Like. In Fact, If The Democrats Do Their Job, It Can Just As Easily Become A Platform For Addressing The Greatest Issues Of Them All.

In Small Towns, Bored Teenagers Turn Their Eyes Longingly To The Exciting Doings In The Big Cities, Pining For Urban Amenities Like Hipster Bars And Farmers' Markets And Indie-rock Festivals. Like Everyone Else, They Want The Vibrant And They Will Not Be Denied.

Most Of Roosevelt's Innovations Have Been The Law Of The Land For 70 Years Now, And Yet We Are Still A Free Society Free Enough, That Is, To Allow Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters To Gather On The National Mall And To Broadcast Their Slogans And Speeches To The World Via C-span.