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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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Rewarding Bad Behavior: The Bear Stearns Bailout

Mar 12, 2018

Ten years ago when Bear Stearns crashed, the Fed decided to bail out first, ask questions later. It was a mistake that set a bad precedent.

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Ten Years after Bear Stearns, U.S. Financial Stability Is again in Danger

Mar 12, 2018

Banks are pushing for deregulation and roll backs of Dodd-Frank’s regular check-ups on their financial health. We should be worried.