Weekend Must Reads
Washington,
September 28, 2013 -
Mercatus | The Myth of Deregulation and the Financial Crisis
Did “deregulation” cause the financial crisis? Our conclusion was that there was no measurable, net deregulation leading up to the financial crisis.
Omaha World-Herald | Mortgage lending at risk if rules not delayed, banker says
Without a delay of onerous Dodd-Frank mortgage regulations, some banks will stop or cut back on mortgage lending.
Reuters | Fed official blasts White House handling of Bernanke succession
The White House has handled the process of picking the next chair of the Federal Reserve "terribly," a top official at the U.S. central bank said on Monday in an unusual public critique of the delicate, and traditionally discreet, selection process.
Daily Caller | CFPB accused of violating transparency law
A Mississippi man is threatening to sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for denying him entry to the proceedings of one of its advisory committees, a move he claims is a breach of federal transparency law.
