Report: Dodd-Frank Could Trigger Financial Crisis
In the wake of the fiscal crisis of 2008, lawmakers in Washington rushed to craft legislation to curtail risky practices at the center of the financial collapse.
The product was the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a massive slate of regulations that expanded the role of government to police everything from debit card purchases to insurance.
Now, a new book argues that the ongoing complexity and reach of Dodd-Frank could plant the seeds for another collapse.
Source: Watchdog.org. Read full article. (link)
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