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The Financial Reform Act: Will It Succeed In Reversing The Causes Of The Subprime Crisis And Prevent Future Crises?, Charles W. Murdock Aug 2010

The Financial Reform Act: Will It Succeed In Reversing The Causes Of The Subprime Crisis And Prevent Future Crises?, Charles W. Murdock

Charles W. Murdock

Summary: The Financial Reform Act: Will It Succeed in Reversing the Causes of the Subprime Crisis and Prevent Future Crises? By: Professor Charles W. Murdock

The current financial crisis, which could have plunged the world into a financial abyss similar to the Great Depression, is far from resolved. The financial institutions, which this article asserts caused the crisis, have returned to profitability and have paid billions of dollars in bonuses, while ordinary Americans have borne the brunt of the meltdown, with formal unemployment hanging around the 10% mark. This has caused some to comment that profits have been privatized and …


Nigeria’S Survival Of The Global Financial Crisis In The 21st Century – Which Way Nigeria, Chinedu Chibueze Ihenetu-Geoffrey May 2010

Nigeria’S Survival Of The Global Financial Crisis In The 21st Century – Which Way Nigeria, Chinedu Chibueze Ihenetu-Geoffrey

Chinedu Chibueze Ihenetu-Geoffrey

A spectre is haunting the world: the spectre of total collapse of the global economy as a result of the greed of a few decision-makers and the failure of regulators of the market in some countries. It should be emphasized, however, that cyclic booms and depressions are essential ingredients of the capitalist system, thereby rendering the so-called global meltdown not totally unexpected to those who monitor developments in the global market-place. The interdependence and inter-connectedness of the economies of countries within the global capitalist economy are such that when the biggest players sneeze, the marginal ones catch cold. In what …


The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey Jan 2010

The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Enlightenment And The Financial Crisis Of 2008: An Intellectual History Of Corporate Finance Theory, James R. Hackney Jr. Jan 2010

The Enlightenment And The Financial Crisis Of 2008: An Intellectual History Of Corporate Finance Theory, James R. Hackney Jr.

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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Why Reinvent The Wheel?—Protecting Consumers In The Wake Of The Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Without The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Brett J. Travers Jan 2010

Why Reinvent The Wheel?—Protecting Consumers In The Wake Of The Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Without The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Brett J. Travers

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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