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This is the second in a series of posts about ideas for financial reform generated by the “Make Markets Be Markets” conference I attended yesterday in New York City on 3 Mar 2010. Below is a compilation of all the ideas for financial…

  If you’re wondering where these ridiculous, hare-brained comments are coming from, then watch this video and listen to Rick Santelli speak about predatory lending. The only one who acquits herself in this segment is Janet…

This is the first in a series of posts about ideas for financial reform generated by the “Make Markets Be Markets” conference I attended yesterday in New York City on 3 Mar 2010. We heard presentations from speakers like Simon Johnson,…

Tomorrow morning I will be at a conference on financial reform hosted by the Roosevelt Institute in New York City.  As far as bloggers go, I know that Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism and Mike Konczal of Rorty Bomb will also be there. So…

Below is a partial list of January 2010 FDIC enforcement decisions and orders. I have only included cease-and-desist orders, prompt corrective action notices and termination of insurance orders as these are the signs of banking system…

Over the past few days, a number of major European banks have announced earnings results.  Two of the most dismal results were registered at the British company Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and at Germany’s Commerzbank. However, the…

Double-dip recession may not be far off | Business | guardian.co.uk With All Due Respect, Arnold Kling | EconLog Six in 10 Underemployed Not Hopeful About Finding Work - Gallup Bank Profit Mirage Redux - Annaly Salvos Night of the…

By now, you know about the much-discussed swaps that Greece used to conceal it’s debt load.  While the amount of debt concealed is low relative to the total, the mere fact that Greece attempted to conceal its true fiscal position is…

I said: "Here’s my question: when does this affect the Greek sovereign credit rating? That has to be next because the scenario I just scoped out would indeed suggest lower tax revenue and more budgetary pressure. Sure sounds like a death…

The Woman Behind Greece's Debt Deal - WSJ.com Bailout Anger Hurts Geithner's Public Image, Effectiveness - WSJ.com BBC News - Judge backs Bank of America's Merrill Lynch deal fine Porsche May Struggle to Comply With U.S. Fuel…