Fed, FDIC Stand to Gain in Regulatory Reform as Momentum Grows for Greater Regulatory Authority Over Systemic Risk
February 5, 2009
After forking over $700 billion to prop up a faltering financial system that helped drag the U.S. economy into a severe recession, policymakers in Washington want to create a regulatory authority that will protect the country from “systemic risks.” The most likely candidates for the job appear to be the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Rep. Barney Frank...