Entries tagged "Paul Volcker"

Breaking up the banks, continued

You think the future is predictable? How much would you have wagered a few weeks ago that breaking up the banks would be roiling the Zeitgeist? But it is.

Explaining Whitney's Goldman downgrade

Financial reform certainly seems like a reason to be concerned about the future of Goldman Sachs Group, but if it bothers banking analyst Meredith Whitney, you'd never know.

What Volcker really wants

It's no secret that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker would like to see some sort of return to a Glass-Steagall-like wall. But does it mean the end of universal banking?

The Fed and its political dilemmas

The Financial Times Thursday focuses in on the political woes of the Federal Reserve, summarizing the situation pretty well. A few points could be amplified, however.

The underlying politics of regulatory reform

Washington ignoring the pleas of former Fed chief Paul Volcker is simply going through a charade of financial regulatory changes to satisfy the public.

The babble over regulatory reform, cont'd

Treasury's much-mooted financial regulatory reform proposals is the latest Obama policy to be leaked, briefed, previewed in speeches and summarized in op-eds.

So whatever happened to Paul Volcker?

As the details pile up about financial industry regulatory reform, you do have to wonder what happened to Paul Volcker's call to return to the Glass-Steagall's divide.

Testing the thin line of Federal Reserve autonomy

FT: Congress has served the Fed with a subpoena over BofA's Lewis' claim he was pressured by Bernanke and Paulson to complete the Merrill Lynch acquisition. The first reaction: Roll your eyes until you get dizzy.

Are Fed autonomy and democracy compatible?

Nearly a century after the Federal Reserve's creation, people continue to contemplate the wisdom of the central bank's independence as policymakers consider adding more responsibilities to the Fed.

A few questions for the WSJ's future of finance

The Journal's "Future of Finance" series poses more questions than answers about how to avoid another crisis.

The pros and cons of a new Glass-Steagall

Presidential adviser and former Fed chief Paul Volcker argues for a return to Glass-Steagall's walls, but the price we'd pay for such reform may be high.

Why Summers isn't Treasury secretary

A dispute between Obama advisers Larry Summers and Paul Volcker illustrates why the president opted for Summers' protege Tim Geithner.

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