NOTE: SAFER was active during 2009-2012. We are making these materials available here, because many of them may still be of interest.
SAFER Policy Notes provide short and accessible explanations of key topics in financial reform.
SAFER Policy Briefs provide detailed analyses for more in-depth understanding of financial reform issues.
Congressional Testimony from SAFER experts.
POLICY BRIEFS
20) Robert Pollin & James Heintz, Comment Regarding Position Reports for Physical Commodity Swaps
19) Jane D'Arista, Comment on Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies
18) Robert Pollin, Comments Regarding Regulatory Treatment of Agricultural Swaps
17) Gerald Epstein, The Volcker Rule: Key Implementation Issues
16) Americans For Financial Reform, The Safe Banking Act: A Summary Background and FAQ
13) Jim Campen, Reforming Mortgage Lending
11) Jane D'Arista, Repairing the Damage Securitization Caused
10) Arianna Huffington & Rob Johnson, Move Your Money
9) Tom Schlesinger, Federal Reserve Accountability
8) Rob Parenteau, Addressing "Too Big to Fail": It Will Take More than New Capital Requirements
7) Jennifer Taub, Dispelling the Top Ten Myths about Hedge Funds
5) Arjun Jaydev & Robert Johnson, The High Costs of the Banker Bail-out: What Should Be Done?
4) Dean Baker, Jane D’Arista & Gerald Epstein, The Federal Reserve Must Counteract Asset Bubbles
3) James Crotty, Destructive Compensation Practices in Bonus-Driven Financial Firms
2) Jane D'Arista, Proposals to Regulate Proprietary Trading
1) Jane D'Arista, Leverage, Proprietary Trading and Funding Activities
POLICY BRIEFS
26) Jennifer Taub, Comment on Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies
25) Gerald Epstein, Comment on Implementation of the 'Volcker Rule'
24) Gerald Epstein, The Volcker Rule: Rule Implementation Issues & Study Guide
23) Michael Konczal & Arjun Jayadev, Size Cap Triggers as a Key Component of Financial Resolution
16) James Crotty: Destructive Compensation Practices in Bonus-Driven Financial Firms
15) Thomas I. Palley: A Better Way to Regulate Financial Markets: Asset Based Reserve Requirements
14) Tom Ferguson: Too Big to Fail? A Brief Guide for the Perplexed
12) William K. Black: Resolving Systemically Dangerous Financial Institutions
11) Arjun Jayadev & Robert A. Johnson: The High Costs of the Banker Bail-out: What should be done?
10) Rob Parenteau: Addressing “Too Big to Fail”: It Will Take More than New Capital Requirements
8) Jim Campen: Reforming Mortgage Lending
7) Gerald Epstein: Taming High Finance: Why the Obama-Geithner Plan Won’t Work
6) Tom Schlesinger: Federal Reserve Accountability
5) Robert Pollin: Credit Allocation Policies to Advance Financial Stability and Social Welfare
4) Dean Baker: Right to Rent: Responding to the Housing Crisis
2) Jane D’Arista: Repairing the Damage Securitization Caused
1) Jane D’Arista: Leverage, Proprietary Trading and Funding Activities
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY
Jane D'Arista on Systemic Regulation (October 29, 2009)
William K. Black on Executive Compensation (October 28, 2009)
Robert A. Johnson on the Derivative Market (October 7, 2009)
James K. Galbraith on the Functions of the Federal Reserve (July 9, 2009)
Kathleen Keest on Enhancing Consumer Financial Products Regulation (June 24, 2009)
