by Zach Carter | Sep 27, 2010 | Blog
I agree with everything Paul Krugman has to say about Max Abelson's excellent run-down of the Wall Street whinery, but his critique stops a little too short. Abelson's piece emphasizes that Wall Street isn't really upset about any policies the Obama administration has...
by Zach Carter | Sep 27, 2010 | Blog
Larry Summers is out, and President Barack Obama now faces a critical decision. He can focus on policy, naming a replacement who wants to ease the economic strains on American households, or he can focus on politics, naming a candidate who appeases the corporate...
by Zach Carter | Sep 21, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
Over at bloggingheads, my CAF colleague Bill Scher discusses the new international banking standards with Conn Carroll, a conservative blogger for The Heritage Foundation. Carroll actually agrees with a lot of what I have to say about Basel III, but I he draws...
by Zach Carter | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog
Reports are conflicting, details are uncertain, the White House isn't talking on-the-record, and after a confusing evening, it's still unclear exactly what is going on with Elizabeth Warren's next job. In one sense, it looks like President Barack Obama is pulling out...
by Zach Carter | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
ABC News is reporting that President Barack Obama will appoint Elizabeth Warren to a "special advisory" position to set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We don't know the details, but so far, this seems very suspicious. As I wrote yesterday, Obama has...
