Banking Regulations

Krugman: Romney's JPMorgan Stance 'Completely Clueless'

The New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Banking Regulations, JPMorgan Chase, Mitt Romney, Aig, Jimmy Stewart, Jamie Dimon, Paul Krugman, Dodd-Frank Regulations, Financial Regulations, Business News

Sometimes it’s hard to explain why we need strong financial regulation — especially in an era saturated with pro-business, pro-market propaganda. ...

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Paul Krugman: This Is Why We Regulate Wall Street

The New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 05.14.2012

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One of the characters in the classic 1939 film “Stagecoach” is a banker named Gatewood who lectures his captive audience on the evils of big gover...

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Handcuffs and Prison Sentences for Bankers Next Time

Dennis M. Kelleher | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Banking Regulations, Dodd-Frank Act, Bankers Jail Time, Banks, Bankers, Bankers Prosecution, Banking System, Cracking Down on Bankers, Business News
Dennis M. Kelleher

The backlash after the next financial calamity will make the Dodd-Frank Act look so mild that many will wonder if it was written by bankers themselves. Handcuffs and prison sentences will not likely be in short supply next time.

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Republicans Try to Convert America Into Pottersville

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Banking Regulations, Child Labor, Social Security, Gop, Minimum Wage, Wall Street, Ayn Rand, Public Broadcasting System, Bank Run, Medicare, Republicans, Healthcare Reform, George Bailey, Planned Parenthood, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

Republicans are attempting to impose a selfish belief system on a selfless American people, people like the citizens of Bedford Falls who rush to the rescue of neighbors. It won't work, just like it didn't in It's a Wonderful Life.

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Nocera: Capital Requirements Fight 'Most Important' For Bank Reform

The New York Times | JOE NOCERA | Posted 08.21.2011

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Capital matters. Let me put that another way. The current fight over additional capital requirements for the banking industry, eye-glazing though it i...

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Swipe Fees: Didn't "Swipe" Used to Mean "Steal"?

Rick Horowitz | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Retailers, House of Representatives, Bank Fees, Barney Frank, Dick Durbin, Christopher Dodd, Bank Profits, Congress, Dodd-Frank, Big Banks, Oil Company Profits, Big Oil, Banking Regulations, Swipe Fees, Jon Tester, Senate, Credit Card Fees, Comedy News
Rick Horowitz

Burt Bottomline knows banking. And why shouldn't he? Burt Bottomline has been in banking -- Big Banking -- for years. He's one of Big Banking's big...

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Sen. Phil A. Buster Turns Obama Into Mush

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

The day after Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown achieved the unthinkable by winning Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, President Obama has demonstrated...

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