Global Economy and Development Make Room(s) for change Brookings Institute, External Article Brookings Institute July 19, 2021
report January 14, 2022 Biden’s nominees would bring diversity to the Fed—if they’re confirmed President Biden has announced his roster to fill key vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s 7-seat Board of Governors. If confirmed by the Senate, Biden’s nominees would advance his economic agenda at the central bank. They would diversify the ranks... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report January 12, 2022 The populist backlash in Chapter 11 From a bankruptcy perspective, the pandemic has unfolded differently than many expected. Prior economic crises have caused sharp upswings in bankruptcy filings. The 2007-2009 crisis was true to form, with business bankruptcy filings doubling during this time, to 60,837... By Brookings Institute, Financial Institutions Brookings Institute
report January 6, 2022 Who should regulate: Chairs or majorities of the board 2021 ended with a mini-crisis at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) resulting in the chair resigning after being outvoted by a majority of the board of directors. While this fight received substantial press attention, a similar fight occurred... By Brookings Institute, Financial Regulation Brookings Institute
report December 15, 2021 Opening statement of Aaron Klein at roundtable on America’s unbanked and underbanked Chairman Himes, Ranking Member Steil, members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate at this roundtable on America’s unbanked and underbanked. I laud the Committee’s attention to these substantial problems that impact approximately one out of... By Brookings Institute, Financial Regulation Brookings Institute
report December 2, 2021 An AI fair lending policy agenda for the federal financial regulators Algorithms, including artificial intelligence and machine learning models (AI/ML), increasingly dictate many core aspects of everyday life. Whether applying for a job or a loan, renting an apartment, or seeking insurance coverage, AI-powered statistical models decide who will have... By Brookings Institute, Financial Regulation Brookings Institute
