Remember what it was like president obama had been elected on this massive wave of hope and enthusiasm. On election day 2008 elected on this amazing wave. The countrys at his back. All the forces of history are behind him, and he proceeded to continue the policies of president bush essentially unchanged. Im referring to his policies towards wall street, towards the investment banks. No big banks were ever put into receivership, no bailouts were unwound. No elite bankers were ever prosecuted. Obama and his democrats refused to change course when every sign was telling them to turn. When it would have been good policy to turn. When it would have been overwhelmingly popular to turn. When the country fully expected them to turn. And when i say the country, i mean the bankers themselves. The wall street bankers thoughtl they were going to be taken to the woodshed. And when it was fully within the president s and his partys power to steer this country in a different direction, they didnt do
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Is your story and we encourage you to share the stories you hear this weekend on twitter, instagram or facebook. You can keep the spirit going by downloading the printers row app where you will find the Chicago Tribune premium book contents free and discounted ebooks for subscribers and that complete printers row schedule. Demo today and you get a free ebook and five dollars off merchandise. Todays program is being broadcast live on cspan twos book tv. We will leave about 10 minutes at the end for a q a session with the Live Audience here, so when the time comes if you have a question, please lineup at the microphone to your right so the home viewing audience can hear your questions. Lastly, before we begin this program i ask that you silence your phones and turn off the flashes on any cameras. With that said, i would like to introduce author thomas frank of listen liberal. [applause]. Howdy, folks. How are you all doing next thats my version of a chicago accent, howdy folks. I did liv
After ending the previous session at a 2-month high, the Canadian market turned in a weak performance on Tuesday, despite data showing a drop in consumer price inflation.
Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors continuing to assess the likely policy moves by central banks, and reacting to the trend in commodities markets.