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Will the Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Prevent Another Crisis?
July 23, 2010
The financial regulatory reform bill has fallen under recent criticism for not addressing the root causes of the financial crisis. How will this ...
Cutting Spending the BRAC Way
July 21, 2010
In the 1980’s, we faced a similar deficit, debt, and spending problem. What lessons can we learn from the Base Realignment and Closing Commission? ...
Debt and Deficits: Implications for US and Global Economic Recovery
July 20, 2010
Politicians and some economists say that debts and deficits don't matter. Do they? Is the sky really falling or are those who worry about U.S. ...
Challenges to Corporate Governance: Policy and Ethical Considerations in a Time of Change
July 15, 2010
This Continuing Legal Education course examines the interplay of federal and state common law with an emphasis on the impact of changes in federal ...
Bootleggers and Baptists: A Conversation With Bruce Yandle
July 12, 2010
Reason.tv recently interviewed the Mercatus Center's Bruce Yandle on "bootleggers and Baptists," a theoretical framework he developed while ...
Quarterly Economic Update June 2010
June 15, 2010
Is the recovery finally here? Consumer spending is on the rise, and retail sales and housing starts are increasing. Businesses are spending more ...
Payment Card Interchange Fees: Picking Up the Tab
June 09, 2010
A "Meet the Press" style panel covering a number of different perspectives and approaches to the issue of interchange fees. This panel was ...
Payment Card Interchange Fees: Updates on the Economic Literature
June 09, 2010
A discussion of the economic literature concerning payment card interchange fees.
Payment Card Interchange Fees: Economics & The Limits of Regulation
June 09, 2010
Todd Zywicki, Mercatus Center Senior Scholar and Professor at the George Mason University Law School, discuss the the economics of payment card ...
Payment Card Interchange Fees: Introduction
June 09, 2010
Mercatus Center COO Brian Hooks welcomes attendees and Tim Muris, former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission introduces the day's topic.
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
May 21, 2010
Matt Ridley tells the story of human cultural and economic evolution in his latest work, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves.
Wall Street Fraud and Fiduciary Duties
May 04, 2010
Professor J.W. Verret testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. The hearing was titled "Wall Street Fraud and ...
Don't Turn America into Another France
April 30, 2010
President Obama and many other politicians want to expand the burden of government and make America more like France. In this video from the ...
Transparency Caucus: Public Q&A with Panel
April 29, 2010
The Panel on the Future of Government Transparency was given on April 29th, 2010 after the announcement of the formation of a Transparency Caucus ...
Transparency Caucus: Panel on the Future of Government Transparency
April 29, 2010
This panel was given on April 29th, 2010 after the announcement of the formation of a Transparency Caucus in Congress.
