And how will any of the automakers' cost-cutting plans solve the fundamental problem of getting customers back into showrooms to buy cars?

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The move triggered a short rally, but it did not solve the fundamental problem: Credit Suisse last week said that bad debt could be as much as 60% of bank equity.

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And so while the Fed can mitigate the downturn somewhat, either keeping us out of recession or more likely making the recession that's coming less deep, it can't solve the fundamental problem.

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But if we want to build on this structure and solve the free-rider problem, there are three fundamental flaws in the current system that need to be corrected.

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The purpose of funny money is to solve some kind of problem whose fundamental cause is typically not monetary at all.

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