The lack of action in the "too big to fail" and systemically important financial institutions area one year into the Obama administration.

04/21/2009

Regulatory reform proposals and other actions taken in the first 6 months still leave many banking and financial nstitutions that are too big to fail. Consolidations of banks have actually increasd their size. The dangers in additional bailout assistance if banks suffer huge losses.

Grouped Articles

GE Capital, AIG to Get More Government Oversight

Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013

Michael R. Crittenden, Michael, R., Crittenden, Erik Holm, Erik, Holm, Leslie Scism, Leslie, Scism

We’re All Still Hostages to the Big Banks

New York Times 08/25/2013

Anat R. Admati, Anat, R., Admati

Banks Feel Heat on Capital

Wall Street Journal 05/01/2013

Michael R. Crittenden, Michael, R., Crittenden

Economists Seek Breakup of Big Banks

Wall Street Journal 04/21/2009

Maya Jackson Randall, Maya, Jackson, Randall

Banks Need Fewer Carrots and More Sticks

Wall Street Journal 05/07/2009

R. Glenn Hubbard, R., Glenn, Hubbard, Hal Scott, Hal, Scott, Luigi Zingales, Luigi, Zingales

What Does the Market Focus on After the Stress Tests?

Wall Street Journal 05/07/2009

Simon Johnson Q&A, Simon, Johnson, Q&A

The bailout and the Federal Reserve's infusion of cheap money are having unintended effects.

01/20/2009

One impact is that a few securties firms are making large profits even as the smaller banks are failing, banks like Citigroup and Bank of America are suffering losses, and the banks that were "too big to fail" are actually becoming larger. The Fed's infusion of money is not helping small and medium sized businesses with credit, as the smaller banks that lend to these businesses -as Ms. Lee points out- are not getting credit and are laying off people. This is setting off a vicious cycle of shrinking employment and shriking consumer demand.

Grouped Articles

How the Fed Can Avoid the Next Bubble

Wall Street Journal 10/06/2009

Ian Bremmer And Nouriel Roubini, Ian, Bremmer, And, Nouriel, Roubini

Recession Spells End for Many Family Businesses

Wall Street Journal 10/06/2009

Dana Mattioli, Dana, Mattioli

Taking the National Debt Seriously

Wall Street Journal 10/12/2009

Lawrence Kadish, Lawrence, Kadish

Steven Pearlstein - Don't Reinflate the Old Bubbles

Washington Post 10/14/2009

Steven Pearlstein, Steven, Pearlstein

Financial-Services Regulation Fuels Tiff

Wall Street Journal 10/14/2009

That Promised Financial Reform

New York Times 10/14/2009

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