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If We Treated Bankrupt Countries Like Bankrupt Banks

Norway + Greece = ?? If busted sovereigns were banks, policymakers would know exactly what to do:  fold the bankrupt country into a designated “acquirer” with a strong (or at least stronger) balance sheet, which is then given a package of cheap financing, guaranties, and indemnity (or maybe not) in return for straightening out the...
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How Far Will Naming Rights Go?

Everything’s For Sale! [Editor’s Note:  The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Growing up in the Twin Cities, I watched the Gophers play football at Memorial Stadium, the Twins play baseball at Metropolitan Stadium (and later the Humphrey Metrodome), and...
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