The single employer defined benefit pension system and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation is in crisis and in urgent need of fundamental reforms.

What should the objective of financial markets evolution beyond the Dodd-Frank Act be: making markets more robust, or democratizing and humanizing finance?

If a modern-day Aesop were to write a fable that illustrates the essential character of the American government, he could model it on the story of Peter Diamond.

This book brings together classic writings on the economic nature and organization of firms.

The authors examine the potential consequences of complete deregulation of money and banking and discuss how the free market would provide financial services.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently proposed rules to assist shareholders in placing nominees for directors on the ballot at shareholders meetings. In a recent release, the SEC stated that the proposed rules "may serve to align the interests of the board and security holders, thereby giving investors greater...

The Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (SFRC) is a group of publicly recognized independent experts on the financial services industry, including banking, insurance, and securities, who meet regularly to study and critique regulatory policies affecting this sector of the economy. At the two closed sessions before the luncheon, committee members will...

The president and the White House, Senate leaders of both parties, the FBI and other agencies involved in the nomination and confirmation process need to get serious about changing its downward spiral.Blocking a highly qualified nominee to the Fed during a very difficult economic time is shameful.