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Elizabeth Warren Introduces 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jon Ogden — 12 Comments ↓

At today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing, Elizabeth Warren introduced the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013, co-sponsored by Senators McCain, Cantwell, and King. This new bill mirrors the original 1933 Glass-Steagall Act, which separated traditional banking activity (like checking and…

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Wall Street and Main Street Grew At the Same Pace From 1940-1980. Since Then, Not So Much. Why Is That?

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Jon Ogden — No Comments ↓

The Growth of Compensation For Most Americans Has Slowed This chart, a simplified version of a figure from the Financial Crisis Commission Inquiry Report, shows that from 1940-1980 the financial and nonfinancial sectors both grew at the same pace. Since…

Tagged with: financialization, glass-steagall, inequality
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The Rise of Too Big To Fail, In One Chart

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jon Ogden — No Comments ↓

This chart shows that “too big to fail” is a relatively recent phenomenon in the United States—one that only really surfaced over the past 15 years with the slow erosion of Glass-Steagall (among other factors). It’s a chart that shows…

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These 3 Laws Would Actually Reform Wall Street, and They Deserve Your Support. See Why.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Jon Ogden — No Comments ↓

Sometimes Wall Street reform seems completely hopeless. After all, it’s been over four years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and we still haven’t seen much change. However, there’s good reason to keep up the fight. Right now there are…

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Quotes About Glass-Steagall

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jon Ogden — No Comments ↓

Quotes About Glass-Steagall - Luigi Zingales The beauty of Glass-Steagall, after all, was its simplicity: banks should not gamble with government-insured money. Even a six-year-old can understand that, which is why former chairman Paul Volcker endorsed the principle in 2009.…

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