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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Friday, April 10, 2009

So, if I went to the WSJ and told them I was going to lose 20 pounds they'd print it?

What are the politics of this?

The WSJ prints a big story saying that Goldman Sachs might be planning a stock offering to repay TARP funds.

Is this out as a repudiation, a bank saying they want out of TARP? OR is this story meant as an affirmation of progress, that a financial company could contemplate a major new stock issue and get back on its own feet?

My bet is on affirmation of progress because: 1) This story comes right as the Obama folks re-dive into the economy. 2) Geithner and the Treasury has more ties to Goldman than any other firm.

But I do think it's important to recognize that this is one big honkin' trial balloon. There's no commitment to action in it.

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