The last time that America heard from Robert Pozen, he was proposing a novel fix for Social Security that attracted bipartisan support in Congress, though it eventually fell short of enactment. Now, he has a plan for setting the financial system right.

By Kevin G. Hall.

Massachusetts is among the top states in the nation when it comes to access to and delivery of health care, according to a study by The Commonwealth Fund. Founded by philanthropist Anna Harkness in 1918, the Commonwealth Fund works to promote a high-performance health care system. Among its board members, most of whom hail from academia and medical backgrounds, is Bob Pozen, the chairman of MFS Investments in Boston.

Professor Tyler Cowen reviews *Too Big to Save*, by Robert Pozen:

“Robert Pozen’s Too Big to Save: How to Fix the U.S. Financial System is the single best source for figuring out what happened. It is the go-to book if you are a non-specialist and want to understand: how credit default swaps work, the significance of Basel II, mark-to-market, how the various Fed bailouts operated, the meaning of the toxic asset plans, and many other matters.”

Four little words have cost U.S. taxpayers dearly in government bailouts of once-mighty Wall Street firms. Congress can put an end to such costly rescues, says HBS professor David A. Moss, and the Federal Reserve could be a super regulator, adds senior lecturer Robert C. Pozen. But will Congress enact the regulatory cure that is required?

Live! from the Chamber of Commerce with Robert Pozen of MFS Investment Management. (Bloomberg News)

Professor Robert Pozen leads an HBS class discussion on Washington’s response to the economic crisis.

Turmoil On the Street: Washington Responds To the Global Crisis [Robert Pozen]

Congress has not yet addressed the regulatory implications of bailing out non-bank institutions. Four legislative changes are needed.

Analysis by Jim Rogers, Rogers Holdings Chairman, Barton Biggs of Traxis Partners, Robert Pozen, MFS Investment Management Chairman, Laszlo Biriyni, Biriyni Associates President, Howard Shapiro of Fox-Pitt.

Robert Pozen, Chairman of MFS Investment Management, discusses what he views as a bit of “schizophrenia” within the auditing profession about whether they want regulatory principles or hard and fast “rules”