Tag Archives: mortgage-backed securities
May 7, 2009
Efficient Markets and the Economic Meltdown
I found myself this week addressing the chairman of the SEC and three other commissioners at a forum on short…Continue reading
April 1, 2009
Is Cap-and-Trade a Dead Policy Walking?
In his February 24 speech to Congress, President Obama asked members “to send me legislation that places a market-based cap…Continue reading
December 1, 2008
The Financial Crisis and Crony Capitalism
The financial crisis and the profound economic reversals reverberating around the globe caught up last week with Citigroup, the world's…Continue reading
September 24, 2008
It’s a Bad Bailout
Congress is now embroiled in an important and passionate debate about the Bush Administration’s rescue-bailout plan. Get past the anxiety,…Continue reading
September 18, 2008
Crisis on Wall Street
This week’s financial developments have unfolded in the ways that keep people up at night and spark panic in even…Continue reading