Economic and Financial Policy Analyst

Christopher Papagianis

2 articles 2010

Christopher Papagianis is a policy analyst and writer focused on economic and financial policy. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2010, writing about government bailouts, housing policy, and the risks posed by entities like GM, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.

GM Joins Fannie and Freddie

August 13, 2010 · Bailout, Stimulus, Economy

Andrew Ross Sorkin has a very interesting column this week examining the signal sent by GM’s purchase of AmeriCredit.  The short answer: GM looks like it’s trying to revive the old patterns of demand before the recession.  It’s doing so by following some of the same business practices that led to…