Puts a very complex problems in terms those of us who can barely remember Econ 200 (I'm sorry Dr. Mandlestam) can understand. The comments are at least as informative as the article. T. J. Birkenmeier's solution works for me.

The article does a good job of presenting alternative plans for addressing the national and global financial crisis. The problem that some of the better ideas do not have political support in the public nor congress may well be partly due to a lack of informative articles such as this one. Sanders' ideas sound good.

A well-sourced blog which points out five alternatives to the now-failed bailout plan proposed by Paulson/Bush. The alternative plans themselves also fail to inspire, but the article hints at another solution - thinking before acting. Since this is not likely under the Bush administration, Americans will probably end up with a cobbled-together bailout somewhere down the road that features the worst of all proposals put forward.

Best I can tell, it's a good summary

It offers a few ideas that don't work. One idea might work. But that idea has no support making the thing mostly moot. It seems pointless to me from that perspective. I had expected to read 5 alternatives that might work.