Excerpts from the 2004 book, “Too Big To Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts,” by Gary H. Stern and Ron J. Feldman.

In this essay, we first briefly explain why the government’s response to the 2007–08 financial turmoil, although justified, expanded the safety net and exacerbated the existing too big to fail problem.

Remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations Corporate Conference 2009, New York City.

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 left in its wake new responsibilities for regulators to monitor the economy for risks to financial stability. The new task of monitoring financial stability includes tracking the risks of financial instruments and learning where these risks are located within...

Remarks by Eric S. Rosengren, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, at The Institute of International Finance Spring Membership Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7, 2012.