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Robert Pozen looks at the causes of the 2008 financial collapse and says that the financial system needs to be reformed so that we don’t see a repeat down the road. He argues for changing the incentive system on Wall Street and calls for strengthening the government regulation of financial markets. (1 hours, 9 minutes)
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Thank goodness that statute was gone when it came time to rescue Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns.
Congress has not yet addressed the regulatory implications of bailing out non-bank institutions. Four legislative changes are needed.
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By requiring a neutral third party to select the rating agency, Congress would significantly improve the quality of bond ratings relied on by small institutions and individual investors. Yet this approach avoids excessive political influence on the ratings process by limiting the government’s role to the minimum necessary to avoid ratings shopping.
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