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The Fight Against The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative , Eric Fortineaux Jan 2013

The Fight Against The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative , Eric Fortineaux

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

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The Big Banks: Background, Deregulation, Financial Innovation, And ‘Too Big To Fail,’, Charles W. Murdock Jan 2013

The Big Banks: Background, Deregulation, Financial Innovation, And ‘Too Big To Fail,’, Charles W. Murdock

Faculty Publications & Other Works

The U.S. economy is still reeling from the financial crisis that exploded in the fall of 2008. This Article asserts that the big banks were major culprits in causing the crisis by funding the non-bank lenders that created the toxic mortgages, which the big banks securitized and sold to unwary investors. Ironically, banks that were then too big to fail are even larger today.

The Article briefly reviews the history of banking from the Founding Fathers to the deregulatory mindset that has been present since 1980. It then traces the impact of deregulation, which led to the savings and loan …


Behavioral Economics And Investor Protection, Michael J. Kaufman Jan 2013

Behavioral Economics And Investor Protection, Michael J. Kaufman

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What Kahneman Means For Lawyers: Some Reflections On Thinking, Fast And Slow, Charles W. Murdock, Barry Sullivan Jan 2013

What Kahneman Means For Lawyers: Some Reflections On Thinking, Fast And Slow, Charles W. Murdock, Barry Sullivan

Faculty Publications & Other Works

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Credit Default Swaps: Dubious Instruments, Charles W. Murdock Jan 2013

Credit Default Swaps: Dubious Instruments, Charles W. Murdock

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No abstract provided.