These reforms will not only fix the problems we found in foreclosure processing, but will also correct failures in governance and the loan modification process and address financial harm to borrowers.

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Ms. Merkel rightly argues that a short-term fix that doesn't address these structural problems would be a grossly irresponsible betrayal not only of German taxpayers, but also of future generations of euro-zone citizens in every country.

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Sadly, the policies put in place since the financial crisis not only failed to address these core problems, they also created a disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street that is now making things much worse.

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If solutions to these problems can be arrived at peacefully and democratically, such progress will benefit not only Malaysia but the wider region, too.

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In actuality, this appears to be the time to invest in equities, as a lot of the negative sentiment and commonly recognized front-page issues (such as those in Europe) are not only discounted in stock prices already, but are well on the way in finding solutions to these problems.

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