The Wall Street Journal says that the federal government is in talks to put more capital into Citigroup (C) and may end up owning 40% of the big banks. According to the paper, “While the discussions could fall apart, the government could wind up holding as much as 40% of Citigroup ... Read t ... Read more
| Peter Klein | As I noted elsewhere yesterday , the “stimulus” bill making its way through Congress is a fine illustration of the Higgs effect , the tendency of government to expand massively in response to “crises,” real or imagined. Naomi Klein’s ... Read the full post ... Read more