Pew Financial Reform Project

For a wealth of material on the recent financial crisis, explore the free web site of the Pew Economic Policy Group's Financial Reform Project. The Financial Reform Project (FRP), "formed in response to the ongoing financial crisis, brings a nonpartisan, fact-based approach to reforming and modernizing the financial sector." Tabs at the top of the site quickly access links to Project reports, public opinion surveys, Congressional hearings, related news articles, and conferences, papers and reports from outside sources. For banking and financial services, financial reform, and consumer law research, check out this valuable resource.
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Financial Crisis Final Report

You probably won't be reading it over Spring Break, but the U.S. Senate Investigations Subcommittee released this week their final report on the key causes of the recent financial crisis. "Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse" represents in 635 pages all the evidence gathered from four hearings held in 2010 and from many other sources, and includes new facts, findings, and recommendations. Together with the Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, issued in January 2011 by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, this new report provides a wealth of information and analysis for any research on the financial institutions, agencies, government regulators, and other factors behind the country's "deepest recession since the Great Depression."
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Books about the Credit Crisis

Are you looking for books about the credit crisis? This New York Times article reviews books about the collapse of Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs. Enjoy!


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Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is the bipartisan panel of 10 prominent citizens that was established by law in 2009. Its mandate and mission is to "examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States." You may be aware of the testimony of Citigroup, Inc., executives at Commission hearings earlier this week. Before the Commission's final report is due on December 15, 2010, many more hearings, reports, and other documents will comprise their work. These will be available on the Commission's web site, a good place to begin for background reports, statistical data, and news articles for courses and papers in corporate, banking, securities, financial services, consumer, and related fields.





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Financial Crisis Update

For breaking news about the current financial crisis, take a look at the CCH Financial Crisis News Center. This frequently updated blog covers legal and regulatory developments related to the financial crisis and are archived by topic and by agency or organization. You can also subscribe to its RSS feed.




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