Now that the latest standoff between the U.S. treasury and Congress is over, it may be helpful to put it in some historical perspective. Indeed, the outcome brings to mind the former treasury secretary Robert Rubin‘s understanding, when he faced a similar harrowing experience with Congress two decades ago, that the standoff was meant “to … Continue reading Crisis of American Capitalism: The U.S. Shutdown is the Latest in this ‘Dysfunctional’ Relationship Saga