Office of Financial Research: Financial system risks are moderate
The Treasury Department's OFR tracks vulnerabilities in the financial system for the Financial Stability Oversight Council and other federal regulators. This latest assessment is an update of OFR's Financial Stability Monitor, which looks at five areas …
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Banks still trump citizens in the minds of regulators – Fortune
Similarly, last month, the Office of Financial Research (OFR), produced a financial stability monitor, a chart that it says “[identifies] underlying vulnerabilities that may predispose the system to a crisis.” The graphic highlights interest rates as a …
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Why Is Elizabeth Warren on the Energy Committee? – NationalJournal.com
But Warren has been the lead sponsor of just one energy bill this year, a measure that requires an Energy Department study of the cost savings provided by technologies that make buildings more efficient. In contrast, Warren's the lead author of several …
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