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Raising and strictly enforcing capital requirements is vital to creating a more stable financial system. During the financial crisis, plummeting assets and the consequential market panic caused almost every major bank to fear for its solvency. Had there been more stringent capital requirements, banks would not have been in such dire trouble. As Alan Greenspan notes in his recent paper on the crisis, while requirements should not be onerous, they should leave banks in a position to effectively manage during most crises. The current legislation in the Senate directs regulators to enforce higher capital requirements but without specific capital levels...
Even with this cautionary measure in place, the nature of markets and a capitalist economy is such that the failure of major institutions is inevitable. The challenge for regulators in our hyper-connected economy is to ensure that such a failure can occur in a systematic and controlled manner. Resolution authority, the ability for the executive branch to unwind failing institutions in a speedy and contained manner, funded by a bank tax that would facilitate this process, is included in both the House and Senate bills, and is a good step in this direction. Such a resolution authority must...
Despite Essex’s protests (“I don’t like to use the word ‘breakthrough,’” he says), the founder of Harvard’s facility in Botswana has overseen multiple major advances in the field, saving countless lives in the process...
It’s what every athlete strives for. From little league to the major leagues, it’s the ultimate goal of anyone who steps onto a field, court, or rink...
Having parents who know how to win had a major impact on Brent’s childhood, inspiring him to reach the high level of achievement that his parents attained...