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The Financial Regulation Debate in One Post
Tim Geithner will be testifying before both Senate and House committees next Thursday on the administration’s proposal for financial regulation. In the meantime, there will be a lot of talk about financial regulation. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and Washington Post ...
The Hearing - Making Financial Regulation Work: 50 More Years
voices.washingtonpost.com — Regulations that limit both economic and political power and discourage the buildup of excessive risk. Regulators willing... to assertively enforce existing regulation, think outside the ideological box and take an active role in identifying areas where ... (more) The Hearing - Making Financial Regulation Work: 50 More ...
"Making Financial Regulation Work"
economistsview.typepad.com — This is something I did for the The Hearing blog at the Washington Post: Making Financial Regulation... Work: 50 More Years, by Mark Thoma : Banking regulation imposed in response to the Great Depression and the recurrent panics of the 1800s and ... (more) "Making Financial Regulation Work"
Draft of Financial Regulation Proposal
Draft of Financial Regulation Proposal
ritholtz.com — A recent draft of the plan to reshape financial regulation sent to members of Congress (via NYT)... > click for PDF via NYT (more) Draft of Financial Regulation Proposal
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