TARP watchdog sounds alarm about "too big to fail" banks

By Julie Vorman

For U.S. banks, bigger is still better despite the financial reform law’s attempt to rein in “too big to fail” institutions, a government wa

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"… ercent of GDP at the end of the 2010 third quarter, according to economist Simon Johnson. That’s a jump from 2006, when the same institutions held about 55 perce …"

Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

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"… t as a way to reach out to middle-class voters, says Baseline Scenario’s Simon Johnson.Warren, who is now a presidential adviser helping to set up the bureau, ha …"

Reform reading: Volcker rule deadline tomorrow

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… w.regulations.gov and pull up docket FSOC-2010-0002. In Baseline Scenario, Simon Johnson writes how State Street and other large banks are telling the council they …"

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Reform reading: Will Warren aide fill top job at new consumer agency?

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: Will Warren aide fill top job at new consumer agency?

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"… se of the Dodd-Frank law's new bank resolution mechanism, writes economist Simon Johnson in the Baseline Scenario blog.In a speech earlier this week, Geithner …"

Financial reform this week: How to handle a Too Big To Fail bank near collapse

By Julie Vorman

FDIC panel tackles tools needed to dismember biggest banks

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"… aul Volcker, Standard & Poor’s President Deven Sharma, MIT economist Simon Johnson, and former Citigroup Inc. Chairman John Reed are among the 18 members of …"

"… solution Advisory Committee holds first meeting. Members include economist Simon Johnson, BlackRock senior managing director Peter Fisher, Standard & Poor's Pr …"