Economic crisis of 2008

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This is a topic, with unknown start date and unknown end date.

Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics.

Summary of positions for this topic

• United States should bail out the banking industry (17 items)
• United States should bail out the automobile industry (35 items)
• United States should nationalize its banks (2 items)

Full listing

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United States should nationalize its banks

For

The Government and the Banks by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, February 21, 2009) (view)

Against

A profoundly bad idea; you can bank on it by The Orange County Register editorial board (The Orange County Register, January 27, 2009) (view)

United States should bail out the automobile industry

For

What Detroit's Doing Right by Mike Cox (The Washington Post, January 12, 2009) (view)

A slender lifeline by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 21, 2008) (view)

Why we should bail out automakers by Scot Lehigh (The Boston Globe, December 17, 2008) (view)

Lemmings on Wheels by Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post, December 16, 2008) (view)

The bailout bailout by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15, 2008) (view)

A Bridge Detroit Needs by Carlos Gutierrez (The Washington Post, December 11, 2008) (view)

Hail the Autocrat by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, December 11, 2008) (view)

Reality Check for Detroit by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, December 5, 2008) (view)

Putting a Face on Big Auto by Bob Herbert (The New York Times, November 28, 2008) (view)

Why GM Deserves Support by Rick Wagoner (The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2008) (view)

‘Drop Dead’ Is Not an Option by Bob Herbert (The New York Times, November 15, 2008) (view)

Panic in Detroit by Jonathan Cohn (The New Republic, November 14, 2008) (view)

Provide assistance now by Jennifer Granholm, Richard Blouse (USA Today, November 13, 2008) (view)

Against

The Next Subprime Sinkhole by George F. Will (New York Post, January 8, 2009) (view)

A Bankrupt Bailout by Investor's Business Daily editorial board (Investor's Business Daily, December 19, 2008) (view)

Pan Am Dies, America Lives by Roger Cohen (The New York Times, December 17, 2008) (view)

Bankruptcy Is the Perfect Remedy for Detroit by Todd Zywicki (The Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2008) (view)

While Detroit Slept by Thomas Friedman (The New York Times, December 10, 2008) (view)

It's 65 Million B.C. for the Detroit Three by Shikha Dalmia (Reason, December 2, 2008) (view)

America's Other Auto Industry by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2008) (view)

Big Three Baloney by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, November 26, 2008) (view)

A Car Wreck Made in Washington by Holman Jenkins (The Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2008) (view)

Bailing Out a Car Wreck by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, November 19, 2008) (view)

Let Detroit Go Bankrupt by Mitt Romney (The New York Times, November 18, 2008) (view)

Bailout Nation by Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2008) (view)

Why We Shouldn't Bail Out the Big Three Automakers by Eric Torbensen (New York Post, November 16, 2008) (view)

Detroit Automakers a Relic of the Past by Michael Barone (Human Events, November 15, 2008) (view)

Bailout to Nowhere by David Brooks (The New York Times, November 14, 2008) (view)

A Lemon of a Bailout by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, November 14, 2008) (view)

A questionable bailout of America's Big 3 automakers by The Seattle Times editorial board (The Seattle Times, November 14, 2008) (view)

Bailout won't cure what ails Big Three by USA Today editorial board (USA Today, November 13, 2008) (view)

Say 'no' to the automakers by The Dallas Morning News editorial board (The Dallas Morning News, October 30, 2008) (view)

Welfare for Detroit by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, October 27, 2008) (view)

Mixed

The Big 3-2-1 by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2008) (view)

Detroit Auto Makers Need More Than a Bailout by Paul Ingrassia (The Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2008) (view)

United States should bail out the banking industry

For

Why the Bank Bill Should Pass by Steny Hoyer (The Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2008) (view)

Congressional Neroes by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 30, 2008) (view)

Failed Vote by National Review editorial board (National Review, September 30, 2008) (view)

A Bailout Is Just a Start by Lawrence Summers (The Washington Post, September 29, 2008) (view)

A Main Street Rescue by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2008) (view)

Financial fix better than ugly alternative by The Dallas Morning News editorial board (The Dallas Morning News, September 25, 2008) (view)

The lesser evil by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 21, 2008) (view)

Bailing out Wall Street by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2008) (view)

Hard Truths About the Bailout by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 19, 2008) (view)

Against

A Vote Against Rashness by George F. Will (The Washington Post, October 1, 2008) (view)

The bailout falters: A market alternative by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial board (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 30, 2008) (view)

Stupidity breeds contempt by Michael Goodwin (New York Daily News, September 30, 2008) (view)

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Steve Chapman (Reason, September 29, 2008) (view)

Big Government meets corporate welfare by Steven Greenhut (The Orange County Register, September 27, 2008) (view)

Mixed

A Bailout for All Our Bad Decisions? by Mark Sanford (The Washington Post, September 26, 2008) (view)

Of Interventions and Conservative Principles by Donald Luskin (National Review, September 23, 2008) (view)

A Fine Mess by William Kristol (The New York Times, September 21, 2008) (view)

All items that address this topic (54 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Hard Truths About the Bailout	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	September 19, 2008
A Fine Mess	William Kristol	The New York Times	September 21, 2008
The lesser evil	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	September 21, 2008
Bailing out Wall Street	Los Angeles Times editorial board	Los Angeles Times	September 21, 2008
Of Interventions and Conservative Principles	Donald Luskin	National Review	September 23, 2008
Financial fix better than ugly alternative	The Dallas Morning News editorial board	The Dallas Morning News	September 25, 2008
A Bailout for All Our Bad Decisions?	Mark Sanford	The Washington Post	September 26, 2008
Big Government meets corporate welfare	Steven Greenhut	The Orange County Register	September 27, 2008
A Bailout Is Just a Start	Lawrence Summers	The Washington Post	September 29, 2008
A Main Street Rescue	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	September 29, 2008
Beg, Borrow, or Steal	Steve Chapman	Reason	September 29, 2008
Congressional Neroes	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	September 30, 2008
The bailout falters: A market alternative	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial board	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review	September 30, 2008
Failed Vote	National Review editorial board	National Review	September 30, 2008
Stupidity breeds contempt	Michael Goodwin	New York Daily News	September 30, 2008
A Vote Against Rashness	George F. Will	The Washington Post	October 1, 2008
Why the Bank Bill Should Pass	Steny Hoyer	The Wall Street Journal	October 3, 2008
Welfare for Detroit	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	October 27, 2008
Say 'no' to the automakers	The Dallas Morning News editorial board	The Dallas Morning News	October 30, 2008
Detroit Auto Makers Need More Than a Bailout	Paul Ingrassia	The Wall Street Journal	November 10, 2008
Bailout won't cure what ails Big Three	USA Today editorial board	USA Today	November 13, 2008
Provide assistance now	Jennifer Granholm • Richard Blouse	USA Today	November 13, 2008
Panic in Detroit	Jonathan Cohn	The New Republic	November 14, 2008
Bailout to Nowhere	David Brooks	The New York Times	November 14, 2008
A Lemon of a Bailout	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	November 14, 2008
A questionable bailout of America's Big 3 automakers	The Seattle Times editorial board	The Seattle Times	November 14, 2008
‘Drop Dead’ Is Not an Option	Bob Herbert	The New York Times	November 15, 2008
Detroit Automakers a Relic of the Past	Michael Barone	Human Events	November 15, 2008
Bailout Nation	Chicago Tribune editorial board	Chicago Tribune	November 16, 2008
Why We Shouldn't Bail Out the Big Three Automakers	Eric Torbensen	New York Post	November 16, 2008
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt	Mitt Romney	The New York Times	November 18, 2008
Why GM Deserves Support	Rick Wagoner	The Wall Street Journal	November 19, 2008
Bailing Out a Car Wreck	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	November 19, 2008
Big Three Baloney	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	November 26, 2008
A Car Wreck Made in Washington	Holman Jenkins	The Wall Street Journal	November 26, 2008
Putting a Face on Big Auto	Bob Herbert	The New York Times	November 28, 2008
America's Other Auto Industry	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	December 1, 2008
It's 65 Million B.C. for the Detroit Three	Shikha Dalmia	Reason	December 2, 2008
Reality Check for Detroit	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	December 5, 2008
The Big 3-2-1	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	December 7, 2008
While Detroit Slept	Thomas Friedman	The New York Times	December 10, 2008
A Bridge Detroit Needs	Carlos Gutierrez	The Washington Post	December 11, 2008
Hail the Autocrat	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	December 11, 2008
The bailout bailout	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	December 15, 2008
Lemmings on Wheels	Eugene Robinson	The Washington Post	December 16, 2008
Bankruptcy Is the Perfect Remedy for Detroit	Todd Zywicki	The Wall Street Journal	December 16, 2008
Why we should bail out automakers	Scot Lehigh	The Boston Globe	December 17, 2008
Pan Am Dies, America Lives	Roger Cohen	The New York Times	December 17, 2008
A Bankrupt Bailout	Investor's Business Daily editorial board	Investor's Business Daily	December 19, 2008
A slender lifeline	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	December 21, 2008
The Next Subprime Sinkhole	George F. Will	New York Post	January 8, 2009
What Detroit's Doing Right	Mike Cox	The Washington Post	January 12, 2009
A profoundly bad idea; you can bank on it	The Orange County Register editorial board	The Orange County Register	January 27, 2009
The Government and the Banks	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	February 21, 2009