Author Archives: John Rutledge

Rich Karlgaard on Korea

Posted on March 25, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 25, 2008) – My friend Rich Karlgaard at Forbes–a staunch defender of freedom and growth and a very nice man to boot–wrote about Korea’s new President is taking to energize small businesses. You can read Rich’s blog entry by … Continue reading →

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That's What I'm Talking About – Banks allowed to lift MBS holdings

Posted on March 24, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 24, 2008) – Today a good thing happened. To help thaw the frozen mortgage markets, the Federal Housing Finance Board will allow regional U.S. banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank system to increase their holdings of agency MBS–mortgage-backed … Continue reading →

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