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  • Dodd Frank 15 Years Later: Public Interest Rules for Finance Under Attack

    Dodd Frank 15 Years Later: Public Interest Rules for Finance Under Attack

    The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act marks its 15th anniversary this week. This milestone is an opportunity to reflect on the critical role of effective financial regulation in creating a fairer economy that allows people and communities to flourish. We need it to protect people from day to day abuses that make…


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  • Delay to Dismantle: How the SEC is Gutting Its Own Systemic Risk Early Warning System

    Delay to Dismantle: How the SEC is Gutting Its Own Systemic Risk Early Warning System

    The tools for monitoring systemic risk are only effective if regulators are willing to use them. Right now, it looks like they’re putting them back on the shelf. On June 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly postponed a long-delayed and critical deadline to monitor shadow banking. The agency delayed—for the second time—the compliance date…


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  • Blog: Wall Street Wants Your Retirement Savings

    Blog: Wall Street Wants Your Retirement Savings

    Wall Street Wants Your Retirement SavingsPrivate equity does badly for big investors. Now it wants to do the same for retirement savers. By Oscar Valdés Viera “If you’re looking to leave a worthless corporate carcass, your easier marks are retail day traders and index funds [in retirement plans] holding public shares,” said Gary Sernovitz, a


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