If things get really bad, and crowds are milling about wondering who to take their anger out on, this list from The Guardian may provide a good starting point:
Twenty-five people at the heart of the meltdown http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/26/road-ruin-recession-individuals-economy "The worst economic turmoil since the Great Depression is not a natural phenomenon but a man-made disaster in which we all played a part. In the second part of a week-long series looking behind the slump, Guardian City editor Julia Finch picks out the individuals who have led us into the current crisis." The article itself lists reasons why the lucky winners were chosen. To spark interest in read- ing the article, here are only the names: * Alan Greenspan, chairman of US Federal Reserve 1987- 2006 * Bill Clinton, former US president * Gordon Brown, prime minister * George W Bush, former US president * Senator Phil Gramm * Abi Cohen, Goldman Sachs chief US strategist * "Hank" Greenberg, AIG insurance group * Andy Hornby, former HBOS boss * Sir Fred Goodwin, former RBS boss * Steve Crawshaw, former B&B boss * Adam Applegarth, former Northern Rock boss * Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin * Lewis Ranieri * Joseph Cassano, AIG Financial Products * Chuck Prince, former Citi boss * Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Financial * Stan O'Neal, former boss of Merrill Lynch * Jimmy Cayne, former Bear Stearns boss * Christopher Dodd, chairman, Senate banking committee (Democrat) * Geir Haarde, Icelandic prime minister * Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England * John Tiner, FSA chief executive, 2003-07 * Dick Fuld, Lehman Brothers chief executive * The American public
