Tag Archives: Regulatory Reform

Regulation Week: Consumer Protection

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Mike

Sigh. So much for a Justice League of financial regulators. It looks far more like the Articles Of Confederation. Felix Salmon has the scoop: ” FOSC = NBS + FDIC + NCUA + SEC + CFTC + FHFA + FOMC … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Business and the Shadow Banks

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Mike

So Mark Thoma wrote a piece saying “The development of the shadow banking system is important because the troubles we are seeing today are not the result of problems in the traditional, regulated sector of the financial industry. The problems … Continue reading →

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Regulation Week: What causes a crisis?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Mike

Two comments I want to follow up on from last week’s DIY Stress Test fun. One is from qrst over at seekingalpha: [Me:] “If BoA needs another $75bn, that will have to come from the government.” Do you have evidence … Continue reading →

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