32 Quotes by Bethany McLean

Going to work every day was like my hair was on fire and all I had to put it out was a hammer.

Choices of right or wrong are not presented to you in black and white. If they were, I'm sure most people would choose white.

Capital isn't this pile of money sitting somewhere; it's an accounting construct.

Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.

Privatization of assets that most of us consider public goods - like airports and highways - has a long, often-uncontroversial history.

When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility.

The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to access the market for their financing needs.

Fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in isolation, without looking at the big picture, would be short-sighted.

Google worries - and rightly so - about how hard it is for a big company to come up with the next hot thing.