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June 26, 2023
International Banker

CBDCs Threaten Privacy
Some supporters still believe CBDCs can be designed so that privacy is protected, but this view is naïve.
By Peter Goettler
June 14, 2023
Pro Market

Anti-ESG Legislation Is Demonstrating the Peril of Meddling in Markets
Anti-ESG rhetoric from conservative states conflates valid financial evaluations of company and industry prospects with the ideological values of political opponents.
By Jennifer J. Schulp
June 13, 2023
Forbes

Durbin Remains Persistent – and Misguided
Durbin and Vance want to impose price controls and routing requirements that essentially force companies to offer comparable services provided by their competitors. Only politicians would be so bold as to promote such a policy and call it pro-competition.
By Norbert Michel
June 7, 2023
American Banker

Introducing a CBDC Would Be a Catastrophe for the Banking System
All banks — large and small — stand to lose if a CBDC were to be created.
By Nicholas Anthony
May 16, 2023
Forbes

McKernan Underscores Problems with FDIC’s Systemic Risk Exception
There seems to be a great deal of confusion over exactly what the systemic risk exception does.
By Norbert Michel
May 10, 2023
The Institute of Art and Ideas

AI Will Revolutionise Financial Advice
The time-tested wisdom of agency law could help us navigate the uncertain future of AI advisers.
By Jack Solowey
April 27, 2023
National Review (Online)

The SEC Agenda Isn’t Good for the Little Guy
Last week, the House Financial Services Committee questioned Gary Gensler about the pace of the SEC’s rulemaking.
By Jennifer J. Schulp
April 26, 2023
Reason

This SEC Rule Makes It Harder to Invest—Unless You’re Already Rich
Stop limiting entrepreneurs’ ability to get funding from those they know best.
By Jennifer J. Schulp
April 19, 2023
Reason

Unlock the Cannabis Industry for Financial Institutions
Financial institutions have been locked out of the cannabis industry because of a surveillance regime that appears to have done little to stop real criminals.
By Nicholas Anthony
April 17, 2023
CoinDesk

Who Really Benefits from CBDCs? It’s Not the Public
Government officials and their cronies may stand to benefit from the rise of CBDCs, but the potential for abuse is likely to leave everyone else paying for it.
By Nicholas Anthony and Norbert Michel
April 14, 2023
MarketWatch

The Supreme Court Must Uphold This Democratic Way for Companies to IPO
Direct listings make a company accessible to average investors, who are largely prohibited from investing in non-public companies.
By Jennifer J. Schulp
April 13, 2023
The Times

Bank of England Groupthink Contributed to the Inflation Crisis
Past Bank appointments by the government have created unhealthy incentives.
By Ryan Bourne
April 6, 2023
Forbes

Lifting the FDIC Cap Makes Bad Policy Worse
The U.S. government has been playing a very dangerous game since 2008, and the current debate over unlimited deposit insurance is just the latest piece to pop up.
By Norbert Michel
March 14, 2023
Reason

Bailouts Should Not Be the Norm
During the pandemic, the U.S. mortgage market avoided collapse without any bailouts. Here’s how.
By Mark A. Calabria
March 14, 2023
The Daily Beast

It’s Still a Bank Bailout, Even If You Don’t Want to Call It One
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the federal government is still picking winners and losers, and making up rules as it goes along.
By Norbert Michel