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Sovereign debt crises: it’s all Greek to me
Greek's current sovereign debt has reached crisis levels. Should the United States expect something similar? Probably not. Read the August 2010 Newsletter to learn why (or why not).
Journal Article
Flight to safety and U.S. Treasury securities
As in most crises, investors turned to Treasuries in droves over the past couple of years, even as yields declined.
Periodic Essay
The Middle Class May Be Under More Pressure Than You Think
Journal Article
A look at credit default swaps and their impact on the European debt crisis
Did you know that buying a credit default swap can be like buying insurance on your neighbor?s car?and then getting paid when that neighbor has an accident? Learn the ABCs of CDS, and find out why they are so important to any discussion of the European debt crisis.
Periodic Essay
Still digging out: real net worth per household has rebounded 63 percent since hitting bottom in early 2009
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
Journal Article
Changes in the mortgage market since the crisis
It appears that mortgage origination and securitization is currently ?in limbo?: Private securitization has all but disappeared and is being absorbed by government- sponsored enterprises
Newsletter
Financial regulation: a primer on the Dodd-Frank Act
Last July, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 brought the most sweeping financial regulatory reform since the Great Depression. The May 2011 Liber8 newsletter outlines key provisions of the Act intended to prevent or lessen future financial crises and enhance consumer protection.