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Let’s Not Pursue the Volcker Rule

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U.S. Monetary Policy Forum; New York, New York
Frebruary 26, 2010

On Friday February 26, the IGM hosted its annual “ U.S. Monetary Policy Forum

 

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On the Stress Test: Where is MacArthur When We Need Him?

By Anil Kashyap
April 24, 2009

The details regarding the procedures employed in the so-called “stress tests” were released today.  The results will be made public next Friday, but we can already tell that there are three serious problems with the SCAP. These shortcomings involve the starting point, the ending point and the paths assumed in the exercise…

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