Excessive leverage (indebtedness) in banking endangers the public and distorts the economy. Yet current and proposed regulations only tweak previous regulations that failed to provide financial stability. This paper discusses the forces that have led to this situation, some of which appear to be...

Financialized corporate governance as commonly practiced causes significant inefficiencies and harm. Corporations and governments routinely fail to design and enforce rules that reduce the opacity of corporations, create effective commitments that prevent harm, and ensure proper accountability....

The Taylor rule at thirty / Richard H. Clarida -- Naming the Taylor rule / John Lipsky -- The Taylor rule at thirty : still useful to get the Fed back on track / Volker Wieland -- Silicon Valley Bank and beyond : regulating for liquidity / Darrell Duffie -- Silicon Valley Bank : what happened?...