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The issuance of bonds by the Treasury Department has had a negative impact on borrowers with the weakest credit ratings.&nbsp; Greenspan projects that at least half of the shortfall in companies&rsquo; capital spending is the direct result of government involvement in the competitive, regulatory and financial environments.<br />
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For an article from <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong>bloomberg.com</strong></em></span>, by Scott Lanman, on the subject click on the following story link title:<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-03/greenspan-says-surge-in-government-activism-is-hampering-u-s-recovery.html"> <em><strong>&ldquo;Greenspan Says Government &lsquo;Activism&rsquo; Hampering U.S. Recovery&rdquo;</strong></em></a>.<br />
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