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Financial experts testified on the “True Lender” rule before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Established by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in 20…

The American Enterprise Institute hosted a day-long conference looking back at the 2008 financial crisis. This portion included a panel discussion with economic scholars on the various cause…

Charles Calomiris talked about his book, Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit, in which he analyzes the banking systems in the United States, the Unit…

Independent financial analysts from around the world talked about the impact of the global financial crisis. They discussed happenings in their region, emerging trends in the financial servi…

Members of the independent Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute talked about their proposals to change the Dodd-Frank Act, the financial regul…

Witnesses testified about business practices and operations at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that eventually led to their takeover by the federal government. They focused on risk management pra…

Mr. Ip moderated a panel about the impact and legacy of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s tenure at the Federal Reserve, future economic policies, and the state of the U.S. economy. …

Officials talked about the state of the U.S. economy and prospects for future improvements in the economy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

Officials, lenders, and four victims testified about predatory mortgage lenders, their methods, and about various fraud schemes.

Participants talked about federal regulation of government sponsored housing enterprises concentrating on the role of federal agencies and on capital standards for regulation. After their co…

Participants talked about government sponsored enterprise. In particular they focused on stock practices of these companies and hidden subsidies forced on taxpayers. They stated that some of…

Dr. Charles Calomiris, American Enterprise Institute, talked about the International Monetary Fund, why it was founded, and how it has changed since it was founded in 1945. He also took audi…

The witnesses testified the IMF needs to be reformed from its present condition, and urged the U.S. not to release money to that organization until reforms have been made. They suggested ban…

Three economists discussed American banking reform in a forum sponsored by the National Economists Club in Washington, DC. The three men spoke on the need for reform in the banking industry,…