Economy

The Dilemma of Bailouts

The Dilemma of Bailouts Ever because the bailout of Continental Illinois Financial institution in 1984, financial institution bailouts have been…

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They Stumble Who Run Quick

They Stumble Who Run Fast Roubini and Mihm’s Crisis Economics Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm rightly castigate the Federal Reserve and…

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Ben Bernanke versus Milton Friedman The Federal Reserve’s Emergence because the U.S. Financial system’s Central Planner

Ben Bernanke versus Milton Friedman The Federal Reserve’s Emergence because the U.S. Financial system’s Central Planner Chairman Bernanke agrees with…

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The Tragedy of the Euro

The Tragedy of the Euro Europe’s present sovereign-debt disaster was induced partially by a number of nations’ profiting from the…

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Corporate Influence and Political Corruption Lessons from Stock Market Reactions to Political Events

Corporate Influence and Political Corruption Lessons from Stock Market Reactions to Political Events Movements in stock prices provide important clues…

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The Icelandic and Irish Banking Crises

The Icelandic and Irish Banking Crises Alternative Paths to a Credit-Induced Collapse Central banks set the stage for financial collapse…

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Fractional Reserves and Demand Deposits

Fractional Reserves and Demand Deposits Historical Evidence from an Unregulated Banking System Would banks operating under laissez faire adopt a…

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We Are Not Macroprudentialists

We Are Not Macroprudentialists A Skeptical View of Prudential Regulation to Deal with Systemic Externalities The 2008 financial crisis is…

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The Legislation of Nationwide Assured Banks in Argentina, 1887–1890 Free-Banking Failure or Regulatory Failure?

The Legislation of Nationwide Assured Banks in Argentina, 1887–1890 Free-Banking Failure or Regulatory Failure? Many analysts have characterised Argentina’s 4…

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Alternatives to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Alternatives to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal deposit insurance creates moral hazard that encourages risky banking practices and sets…

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