Why is the Failed Monti a “Technocrat” and the Successful Correa a “Left-Leaning Economist”?

Bill Black: Why is the Failed Monti a “Technocrat” and the Successful Correa a “Left-Leaning Economist”? http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/ By Bill Black, the author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One and an associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Cross posted from New Economic Perspectives The New York Times produces profiles of national leaders like Italy’s Mario Monti and Ecuador’s Rafael Correa. I invite readers to contrast the worshipful treatment accorded Monti with the Correa profile. The next time someone tells you the NYT is a “leftist” paper you can show them how far right it is on financial issues. Read the Rest... Read more at http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/#4fQjWtVmKZ7Cxw7d.99