Posted AT 7:47 AM EDT on 21/04/08
The market's melting ... look busy!
When disaster strikes, political leaders know they must be seen to act - even if they have no idea what to do. They can hardly stand there, hands in their pockets, and shrug. They must at least pretend they know what they're doing.
This advice applies to financial disasters, as well as natural ones. And based on the noises emanating over the past week from international financial officials, looking like you're doing something is pretty much the order of the day.
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