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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Jan 22 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis Nationalisation is not a panacea Jan 21 2009 20:03 Governments are bad owners for banks, writes John Gapper. They are conflicted because, although politicians like to castigate bankers for risk-taking, they also push them to lend freely. Also, a full public recapitalisation in the US or UK would be enormously costly Read more » Why we need strong commercial banks Jan 21 2009 20:14 The capacity for soundly managed banks and markets to support the generation of wealth in the economy could never be matched by the public sector, writes Paul Myners Read more » America's banks need to hold a yard sale Jan 21 2009 19:33 They must be forced to sell assets that could raise capital and provide some tax relief to taxpayers, writes Meredith Whitney Read more » Debt dodgers revel in return of the phoenix Jan 21 2009 19:46 The market created for quickie administrations known as 'pre-packs' has surged as the economy has slumped, writes Jonathan Guthrie Read more » Japan's new carry trade – the handbag Jan 21 2009 19:07 Pro-spending policies are needed more than ever to help fix the imbalances that underpinned the credit-fuelled bubble, writes David Pilling Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.