Author Archives: John Rutledge

The Right Idea. Ireland guarantees all bank deposits

There is one thing the government can do that would do a lot to restore confidence; raise the antiquated $100,000 limit on FDIC deposit insurance. It is not controversial. Congress won’t meltdown while talking about it. And it won’t cost … Continue reading

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Report on America's Brand Image

This morning I was riding in a taxi through the Beijing traffic on my way to Tsinghua University to host a Roundtable discussion with a dozen of China’s leading economists and a host of graduate students. My host for the … Continue reading

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