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As might be expected, minorities are being blamed for the market crash. If banks hadn't loaned money to blacks, we'd all be fine. This is a myth. At least in 1999, minorities only received 18% of all subprime loans. Which means you can thank whites for this mess. (Though the racists won't.)
There is, however, a race angle.
Republicans wanted to reform Fannie and Freddie. The Congressional Black Caucus, as well as other Democrats, resisted this effort. read more
Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on September 30, 2008 (boomark / email).
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