Where Free-Market Economists Go Wrong
Subsidies, stimulus, regulations, protectionism, trade restrictions, government-bank collusion, zoning, bailouts and more do not equal a "free" market.
Financial Regulation
Standard Chartered Knuckling Under To U.S. Regulators
Despite strong support in the U.K., the bank is negotiating a settlement in America
U.K. Chancellor Slams U.S. Regulators
Essentially accuses Tim Geithner of using investigations and red tape as a weapon against U.K. businesses
U.S. Regulatory Push Seen as Grab For U.K.'s Banking Business
British politicians see American lawmakers trying to drive financial trade from London to New York
Wall Street Targeted by Dems, Republicans
Lawmakers from both old parties want to pile on the regulations
The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics
Democratic Swissophobia is hurting patriotic, middle-class Americans.
JPMorgan Proves We Don't Need More Regulation
Unlike our friends in Washington, JPMorgan Chase paid a price for its bad choices.
Romney Plans Wall Street Fundraiser From Non-Bankers
While Obama courts Jamie Dimon, Romney goes after more nimble, non-bank financial industry start-ups
5 New Ways the IRS Is Screwing America
Dumb disclosure laws, xenophobic banking regs, and worse
Putting Customers Second
Banking fees are becoming more expensive and less transparent thanks to Wal-Mart and Sen. Dick Durbin.
Housing Finance Reform Creeps Forward
After three years of ignoring the mortgage monsters, House Democrats now think Congress is moving too fast to get rid of them.
"The big message of the financial crisis is that you want to become too big to fail"
George Mason economics professor Garett Jones on TARP, moral hazard, and the true costs of bailing out the financial sector.
Montana Wants Money for Nothing
When states vote for cheap payday loans, they wind up with no loans at all.
