I don’t have a strong opinion on what a new banking separation rule should look like just yet, but I do feel strongly that now is probably not a great time to ramp something like this up.
Glass-Steagall
Don't Blame the Repeal of Glass-Steagall…Blame Risk Management
Over on Breakingviews, Hugo Dixon is taking issue with those who believe bringing back some version of the Glass-Steagall Act would prevent the financial collapse we’re now fighting through every day. Why would anybody run a casino and a utility under the same roof? That is the supposedly killer argument of those who want to…