Did the GENIUS Act Sow the Seeds of the Next Bailout? Banks, Stablecoins, and Step-In Risk
Christopher Appel, Director of Banking Policy, Better Markets
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Who Gets the Money: How AI Will Impact Credit Access
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The Fed’s Community Banker Is Fueling the Disappearance of Community Banks
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Inside Out: What Is and Isn’t Insider Trading in Prediction Markets?
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Jamie Dimon and Better Markets Agree on One Important Thing: The Biggest Banks Are Gaming the Fed’s Capital Requirements
Christopher Appel, Director of Banking Policy, Better Markets
The Tax Code Has Its Thumb on the Scale
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The Federal Reserve’s Capital Rule Impact Analysis Is Detached from Reality
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Bank Capital Proposals Will Starve the Main Street Economy
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Destruction or Productivity? How the AI-Jobs Debate Has Changed Since ChatGPT’s Launch
Evan LeFlore, Director of AI, Innovation, and Economic Opportunity, Better Markets
Bank Capital Proposals Would Push More Lending out of Banks to Nonbanks
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Introduction To The AI & The Real Economy Series
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The U.S. Government Already Revealed Where Systemic Risk Begins. Why Doesn’t the Fed’s GSIB Proposal Reflect It?
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The Banking Agencies’ Capital Proposals Will Weaken the Banking System While Benefitting Wall Street Over Main Street
By Christopher Appel, Director of Banking Policy, and Phillip Basil, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability, Better Markets
After SVB, Why Is the Fed Still Letting Large Banks Skip Annual Stress Tests?
By Christopher Appel, Director of Banking Policy, Better Markets
The Federal Reserve’s Senior Officials’ Outrageous Ethics Violations Continue
By Dennis M. Kelleher, Co-founder, President and CEO, Better Markets
The SEC Wants to Leave You Investing in the Dark. Here’s What We’re Doing About It — And How You Can Help
By Dennis M. Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO, Better Markets
Perpetual Futures: Move Fast, Break Markets
By Amanda Fischer, COO & Policy Director, Better Markets
Change Is Certain. Progress Is Not. Why We’re Building a People-Centered AI Agenda.
By Evan LeFlore, Director of AI, Innovation, and Economic Opportunity, Better Markets