News consumers may have a hard time choosing sides as they observe Sen. Bernie Sanders and the Washington Post offer competing narratives about the 2008 bank bailouts. But it seems likely that this week’s debate will not add to public understanding of finance or the federal government’s role in the era of crisis. This week a Post “Fact Checker” column considers the following statement from Mr. Sanders at a recent event to boost his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President:...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2019 19:30 UTC