Bankruptcy vs. Bailouts--Skeel

Readers of this blog are no doubt tired of hearing me argue that bankruptcy would often be a better solution to the financial distress of large financial firms like AIG or Bear Stearns than the bailouts the government has used...

Posted by David Skeel on March 24, 2009 3:58 AM

Bankruptcy Phobia--Skeel

 Almost the only tool the government hasn’t seriously tried in its battle against the economic crisis is bankruptcy. Rather than bailout out Bear Stearns, AIG or GM, it would have made more sense to address their financial distress in bankruptcy. The most...

Posted by David Skeel on March 5, 2009 10:32 AM

Lehman's Demise--Skeel

The government's dance with Lehman after having bailed out Bear Stearns reminded me of a game we used to play as kids. One kid would stand in front of another and fall backwards. The idea was that the kid in...

Posted by David Skeel on September 15, 2008 7:14 PM