The document discusses political scandals in the United States between 1921-1945, with a focus on the Teapot Dome scandal during President Warren G. Harding's administration. It details how Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil businessmen in exchange for control of federal oil reserves. The document also mentions other officials involved in scandals during this period, including Attorney General Harry Daugherty and his aide Jess Smith.

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3. Now what?

4. THE ECONOMIC STORM

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6. So WHAT was that ?

9. SAVINGS RATE USA

12. FED CLOSES WINDOW

13. SECURITIZATION WAS THE ANSWER ! FANCY WORD FOR HOCK

14. LENDING STANDARDS TAKEN OFF

15. LENDING TAKES OFF !

17. And we ended up with the Great Recession No illiquidity in the Economy Inability to repay debt

18. So Now what Lessons from history

19. Depression Depth ‘33 over ‘36 But double dip Needed jolt !

20. The CRASH

22. Get the Nation Going UNIFYING FORCE

23. How did we unify national interest ? How did we Drive the Savings That created Capital ?

24. Found a common enemy

26. Increased Production

28. Increased ECONMYS Cash

30. Maximised Utility

32. Accepted ASTERITY

34. We grew savings Foundation for growth of the economy

38. Growth of GDP

39. So where are we now Savings going up

41. GDP Clawing back

44. To Avoid the Double Dip Unify Find common ground

45. We repeat history Good will prevail discipline

50. He took the fall Or He was the “Fall Guy”

52. Warren G. Harding Warren G. Harding

54. We survived them…

55. But the banks are gone ! Yes And that is good because you have the capital and character

56. There are positive signs

61. We did it before We will do it again

64. But We are going to have to do it together

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