Archive for September, 2008

Eric Posner on the AIG Bailout

The Volokh Conspiracy bloggers have been wondering whether the Fed actually has the legal authority to bail out AIG in the manner it which it is doing. The Fed is authorized to extend credit to private firms, but the law does not give it authority to buy them; the law also does not explicitly forbid [...]

Political Discourse

Orin Kerr of the Volokh Conspiracy eloquently summarizes my feelings on the recent political discourse. No, I’m not going to quote. Just go read it.
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