Capital Commerce: Time For A New Industrial Policy?

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Posted: June 2, 2009

People are calling the government takeover of GM an example of renewed industrial policy. Good thing or bad thing?

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come to recognize that many other countries are more nationally involved with their industries and sovereign wealth funds than we are, and that this does not always serve their citizens badly. It really comes down to the quality and wisdom of WHO is in power running the governments

Muser of NM @ Jun 02, 2009 10:05:48 AM

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