by Gavin Kakol, GEI Associate In a recent Rolling Stone article, From an Unlikely Source, a Serious Challenge to Wall Street by Matt Taibbi, an innovative crafty solution is proposed to reduce the principle of underwater homes and spur an economic reco… more »

Econintersect:   CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) commissioner Bart Chilton (pictured) has leveled some serious charges against capital market firms and trading industry organizations.  Chilton says these Wall Street interest groups are ‘’bast… more »

Econintersect:  Oliver Wyman, a subsidiary of insurance giant Marsh & McLennan Cos., has written a couple of reports, very critical of the proposed Volcker Rule portion of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act.  The Volcker rule is explained by Wi… more »