On the heel of the recent JP Morgan fiasco, American Enterprise Economist John Makin makes the case for how Dodd-Frank is an insufficient guarantor of financial stability.

In 2011, the Government Mortgage Complex accounted for 88 percent of all first-mortgage originations in the United States, with the government also controlling an estimated 90 percent of the student loan market. The government’s growing dominance in the home mortgage and student loan categories is cause for concern, posing a threat to private investors, borrowers, and taxpayers.

In November 2011, the OCC, FRB, FDIC, and SEC issued a530 page joint proposal to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-FrankAct (the "Volcker Rule") to bar banking entities and their affiliatesfrom engaging in short-term proprietary trading. 

On December 20, 2011 the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the heightened supervisory standards and early remediation requirements that are intended to play a crucial role in achieving the aims of the Dodd-Frank Act. 

On May 6, all eyes will be focused on the second round of the French presidential election, which Socialist challenger Francois Hollande is likely to win. Equally important for Europe’s future is the Greek parliamentary election scheduled for the very same day.

As Argentina uses up the economy"s existing slack, maintaining satisfactory economic growth will require sustained investment and improved productivity performance.

The overwhelming success of the Mega Millions enterprise makes it an irresistible target for something more — a way to transform American elections and along the way reduce our deep political dysfunction.

As the Supreme Court considers President Obama's health care law, these pieces are 'must read' works on the case and the future of American health care.