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Rob Johnson: Too-Big-To-Fail Dragon Not Slain in House Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
Mind Over Market ^ | December 13, 209 | Robert Stowe England

Posted on 12/13/2009 6:50:53 PM PST by WashingtonSource

In the financial regulatory overhaul bill that passed the House December 11, insufficeint regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives 'renders impotent' the enhanced resolution powers aimed at making sure large financial institutions are not too big to fail, according to economist Robert Johnson

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: derivatives; toobigtofail; wallstreet
Barney Frank's EPIC FAIL
1 posted on 12/13/2009 6:50:53 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: WashingtonSource

Before I proceed to read this article, I’d like to post that this is the same author, Robert Stowe England that provided us the “heads up” in his excellent article of December 1993 published in the National Review entitled “Assault on The Mortgage Industry”.

Here’s the link to that article:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n25_v45/ai_14779796

Now that I’ve that off my chest, on to read this current article.


2 posted on 12/13/2009 7:08:39 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: WashingtonSource

Rob Johnson was once a backup QB with the Buffalo Bills.


3 posted on 12/13/2009 7:22:46 PM PST by Friendofgeorge ( SARAH PALIN or BUST.)
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To: WashingtonSource

Yes, just more BS out of the Capitol.


4 posted on 12/13/2009 7:24:10 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Not this Rob Johnson, I assume. It’s hard to imagine an economist as a back QB for the Buffalo Bills, but maybe it’s possible.


5 posted on 12/13/2009 8:33:04 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: WashingtonSource; Friendofgeorge

This one worked for Soros and is a good friend of Drummond Pike - Tides Foundation.


6 posted on 12/13/2009 10:57:52 PM PST by bronxville
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