Posts Tagged ‘Banks’

  • Most Big Banks Would Fail a Real Stress Test

    NYU researchers have developed a bank stress-test that is simpler but more realistic than the one used by the Fed, which ignores what happens in crises and makes it too easy for banks to receive passing grades.

    Bloomberg, March 19, 2014
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    A Conservative Volcker Rule

    Rather than just seeking to restrain Fannie, Freddie, and the Federal Reserve, Republicans should take aim at “Too Big to Fail”—by making banks smaller, simpler, and safer.

    National Review, December 16, 2013
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    Taming the Megabanks

    Fueled by federal policy, the six largest U.S. banks have grown 20-fold in just 30 years; in response, bank reform should make banks smaller, simpler, and safer—the opposite of what Dodd-Frank does.

    National Affairs, Summer 2013