Financial Reform: Holding the Big Banks Accountable

Financial Reform: Holding the Big Banks Accountable

The latest efforts at reforming our financial system have been dismal at best. Going forward, in order to ensure safety in our financial markets, lawmakers must put their differences aside and address the problem of too big to fail banks. The inconsistency of these institutions in the wake of the Great Recession has its roots in excessive leverage, outrageous fees, and above all, a general neglect of risk management.

Now lawmakers want to hold big banks accountable