Tags: tbtf
The Government Should Own the Banks
April 4th, 2012
in Op Ed
Written by Rodger Mitchell I have suggested that private banking in the United States should end, and all banking operations should be taken over by the federal government. I recognize that may be anathema to those who believe the government is too big… more »
Banks: Join the Free Market or Become Utilities
December 17th, 2011
in Announcements, Op Ed
by Shah Gilani, Capital Waves Strategist, Money Morning and creator of Wall Street Insights & Indictments Let's face it. Banking is a protected industry. It's a government-coddled industry. The problem with that is, banks really aren't subject to… more »
Did Dodd-Frank Act End “Too Big To Fail”?
November 14th, 2011
in Op Ed
by Robert E. Prasch This article was published at New Economic Perspectives on November 7, 2011 Since the triumphal passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Regulation and Consumer Protection Act on 21st of July 2010, we have been told repeatedly that t… more »
Occupy Wall Street: Must-Know Facts About Big Banks
November 2nd, 2011
in Op Ed
By EconMatters Wall Street big banks, although not entirely responsible for the Great Recession, most experts agree that banks creating and partying in the subprime securitization mess is one of the major contributing events that broke the camel's back… more »
Too Big To Fail: A Red Herring?
March 28th, 2011
in Announcements, Op Ed
Limit FDIC insurance to banks that agree to manage their own loans and engage in limited trading. This might be all it would take to change "too big to fail" into "too big to exist". more »
