naked capitalism: Big Banks Who Got TARP Funds Reduced Lending Since the cited article in the Wall Street Journal is behind their unhelpful subscription wall, I’m linking to naked capitalism’s (standard) lengthy quote and copy of the graph above.
Short of the rest of the article contents running counter to the extracts on NC*, this is…hell, I don’t know what feeling it is. Helplessness, I suppose. I have a feeling the bazooka metaphor will become another nauseating catchall for the shortsightedness of the bailout.
* Will verify at work tomorrow, just to be sure.
