Panel discussion on what kinds of financial systems, banking, mortgage securitization, central banking, and related economic effects can we expect in the post-bubble world and if we find something new or just business as usual.

Bailouts are the order of the day. The current series started in England with the British government bailing out Northern Rock, a mortgage lender experiencing a run. Then, in this country, came Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and AIG, followed by a $700 billion Treasury Department hedge fund...

At this event, panelists discussed how to prevent the next real estate bubble.

Panelists will address questions regarding Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's recently proposed two-part plan for addressing systemic risk.

Spying in on the afterlife.

How can the future of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation be improved?

A "systemic risk adviser" independent enough to point out the systemic risks being created by the government's financial actions and policies, in addition to those of private financial actors, might be a useful institution.

Online registration for this event is now closed. Walk-in registrations will be accepted.

The 2005 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) annual report shows that its liabilities are $23 billion greater than its assets. With bad luck, experts believe that this could grow to $100 billion and a taxpayer bail...