Capital Standards

Simon Johnson: The Big Banks Fight On

The New York Times | SIMON JOHNSON | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Daniel K. Tarullo, Capital Standards, Dodd-Frank, Bank Lobby, Banks, Basel III, Federal Reserve, Swipe Fees, Shadow Banking, Simon Johnson, Bank Lobbyists, Debit Card Fees, Business News

The bank lobbyists have a problem. Last week, they lost a major battle on Capitol Hill, when Congress was not persuaded to suspend implementation of t...

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Simon Johnson: With Banking Reform, Question Everything

nytimes.com | SIMON JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Basel, Capital Standards, Fdic, Financial Reform, Finreg, Wall Street Reform, Banks, Obama, Sheila Bair, g20, Business News

President Obama's signing of the financial reform bill on Wednesday does not end our intense debates over banking. Rather, it just moves them to a new...

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SIMON JOHNSON The Bank Lobbyists Are Wrong: Why Higher Capital Standards Are Needed

New York Times | Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Basel Committee, Capital Standards, Bank Lobbyists, Bank Lobby, Samuel Hanson, Institute of Internationl Finance, Treasury, Anil Kashyap, Simon Johnson, Jeremy Stein, Iif, Business News

At one level, the pursuit of higher and more robust capital requirements for banks is not going well. The United States Treasury insisted, throughout ...

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