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March 4th, 2013, finance.yahoo.com: Michael Barr: Is Housing Finance Reform Coming at Last?

February 18th, 2013, economist.com: Michael Barr on financing the poor; A C+ for retail banks.

February 16th, 2013, economist.com: Finance and the American poor, Margin calls.

February 12th, 2013, bloomberg.com: Phil Mattingly; Obama S&P Case Started When Toxic Debt Masqueraded as AAA.

February 12th, 2013, realclearmarkets.com: Michael Barr; Obama's SOTU Should Promote a Continued Path to Financial Reform.

January 25th, 2013, cnbc.com: Barr: Tim Geithner's True Legacy.

January 11th, 2013, thedailybeast.com: Matthew Zeitlin; Is Lew a Financial Regulator?

January 11th, 2013, nbcchicago.com: Jim Kuhnenn; Obama Nominates Budget Expert Jack Lew to Treasury.

January 10th, 2013, wsj.com: Alan Zibel; What Will Lew’s View Be on the Future of Fannie, Freddie?

January 10th, 2013, latimes.com: Jim Puzzanghera and Christi Parsons; Jacob J. Lew, White House chief of staff, to get Treasury nod.

January 8th, 2013, thetakeaway.org: The Geithner Legacy.

January 2nd, 2013, marketwatch.com: Greg Robb; With debt limit in limbo, will Geithner stay on?

December 27th, 2012, brookings.edu: Michael Barr; Finish the Job of Financial Reform.

December 11th, 2012, marketplace.org: David Gura; Keeping tabs on the bailout.

December 3rd, 2012, bloomberg.com: Ian Katz; Geithner Fight on Fiscal Cliff Invokes Dodd-Frank Resolve.

November 8th, 2012, huffingtonpost.com: Jack Lew, Tim Geithner's Possible Replacement As Treasury Secretary, Could Disappoint.

November, 2012, CPI Antitrust Chronicle: Michael S. Barr; Too LIBOR, Too Late: Time to Move to a Market Rate.

October 17th, 2012, finance.yahoo.com: Michael S. Barr; It’s Time to Take the ‘E’ Out of ‘LIE-BOR’

October 11th, 2012, professional.wsj.com: Victoria Mcgrane and Alan Zibel; Fed Governor: Put Cap On Big Financial Firms.

October 5th, 2012, legaltimes.typepad.com: Tod RugerRegarding Dodd-Frank, Some Say Romney's 'Kiss' Just Isn't a Kiss.

October 2nd, 2012, npr.org: Morning Edition: Yuki Noguchi; Candidates Say Little On Difficult Issue Of Housing.

September 29th, 2012, telegraph.co.uk: Richard Blackden; Wall Street braced for Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney fight.

September 28th, 2012, articles.marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Orol; Council eyes more reform for money-funds in Nov.

September 27th, 2012, articles.marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Orol; Geithner gives strong support to money-fund rules.

September 23rd, 2012, huffingtonpost.com: Robert Kuttner; Filling Geithner's (Small) Shoes.

September 14th, 2012, pbs.orgFour Years After Bailouts, Banks Have Bounced Back, Still Making Risky Bets.

September 1st, 2012, economist.com: Barack Obama’s economic record - End-of-term report - The president’s record is better than the woes of America’s economy suggests.

August 19th, 2012, nytimes.com: Binyamin Appelbaum; Cautious Moves on Foreclosures Haunting Obama.

July 20th, 2012, video.cnbc.com: Difficult to Reach Global Settlement on Libor.

June 13th, 2012, finance.fortune.cnn.com: Stephen Gandel; Dimon hearing raises questions about bank's risk models.

June 6th, 2012, marketplace.org: John Dimsdale; Senators get briefing on Dodd-Frank progress.

June 4th, 2012, businessweek.com: Bank Critic Goodman Sees Lending Chill in Regulations: Mortgages.

June 1st, 2012, fed-soc.org: (Audio Stream) Tensions Raised by the Volcker Rule - Podcast.

May 28th, 2012, newsnet5.com: Bartholomew Sullivan;
Reform battles rollback as Romney pledges to repeal Obama's financial regulations.

May 24th, 2012, businessweek.com: Christina Rexrode and Pallavi Gogoi; Facebook, JPMorgan gaffs erode faith in Wall St.

May 24th, 2012, politico.com: Michael S. Barr; JPMorgan mess: Why Mitt Romney’s wrong on Dodd-Frank.

May 23rd, 2012, google.com: Christina Rexrode; Between Facebook and JPMorgan, Wall St. woes mount.

May 18th, 2012, pbs.org: Jason M. Breslow: Is the U.S. Economy Prepared for the Fallout From Greece?

May 3rd, 2012, marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Oral; Future of ‘safe’ mortgages in CFPB’s hands.

April 18th, 2012, businessweek.com: Fannie Mae Fix Said to Retain Some U.S. Mortgage Role.

April 17th, 2012, metrowestdailynews.com: David Wessel; Happy Tax Day: The psychology of refunds as forced savings.

April 17th, 2012, professional.wsj.com: Tax Day Isn't Bad If You're Getting A Refund.

April 12th, 2012, taxprof.typepad.com: David Wessel; The IRS as a Savings Tool.

April 11th, 2012, wsj.com: IRS Enlists Tax Day to Push Consumers to Save.

March 30th, 2012, wsj.com: Mortgage Write-Downs Get New Push.

March 29th, 2012, bloomberg.com: Dan Levy and Jody Shenn; Geithner’s Math Puzzle Beyond Numbers for DeMarco: Mortgages.

March 22nd, 2012, finance.fortune.cnn.com: Stephen Gandel; European banks try to get around Dodd-Frank.

March 5th, 2012, marketwatch.com: Polya Lesova; Banks press Fed to limit information release - Fed is expected to release results of bank stress tests in mid-March.

February 1st, 2012, usatoday.com: Obama wants Congress to act on expanded home refinance plan.

January 30th, 2012, cnbc.com: Diana Olick; US Treasury Forcing Mortgage Principal Forgiveness.

January 9th, 2012, abcnews.go.com: Matt Negrin; Bain Drain: Romney’s Business Success Becomes a Debit.

December 28th, 2011, forbes.com: Steve Schaefer; Appeals Court Puts Citi, SEC Trial Back On Ice.

December 21st, 2011, brookings.edu: Michael Barr; The Financial Crisis and the Path of Reform: Three Years Later.

December 12th, 2011, usatoday.com: Julie Schmit; What went wrong with foreclosure aid programs?

December 8th, 2011, cnbc.com: Michael S. Barr and Daniel Halberstam; Blog: Europe's Last Chance to Get it Right.

December 2nd, 2011, dailyprincetonian.com: Lekha Kanchinadam; Former secretary to the Treasury discusses crisis.

November 15th, 2011, bloomberg.com: Scott Lanman; Fed Employees Serve Treasury Deepening Ties Forged in Crisis.

November 10th, 2011, businessweek.com: Drake Bennett; Behavioral Economics Foils an Obama Tax Cut?

November 3rd, 2011, nytimes.com: Louise Story and Eric Dash; Oversight of Brokers Scrutinized.

October 23rd, 2011, washingtonpost.com: Zachary A. Goldfarb; Obama’s efforts to aid homeowners, boost housing market fall far short of goals.

October 18th, 2011, marketwatch.com: Anjelica Tan; ETF spotlight to intensify at Senate hearing.

October 12th, 2011, Bloomberg: Carter Dougherty: Dumpster-Diving Bank Exams Lead to Job as Top Cop for Consumers.

August 31st, 2011, cnbc.com: Reality Check: Can Obama Fix Housing? (video)

August 31st, 2011: wsj.com: Nick Timiraos; Housing Chief Takes Tough Stance.

August 31st, 2011: ns.umich.edu: Ask M - Michael Barr follow up (video).

August 29th, 2011: cnn.com: Jennifer Liberto;
Obama names new top economic adviser.

August 15th, 2011, marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Oral; Regulators struggle with ‘living wills’ for banks.

August 10th, 2011, msnbc.msn.com: Michael Hirsh; Franken rails against S&P 'incompetence.'

August 9th, 2011, cnbc.com: Downgrade & Federal Meeting. (video)

August 4th, 2011, ideasinactiontv.com: Main Street vs. Wall Street: The New Rules of Engagement. (video)

July 21, 2011, money.cnn.com: Jennifer Liberto;
Wall Street reform: A year down a bumpy road.

July 21st, 2011, m.npr.org: Tamara Keith; New Consumer Protection Agency Faces Opposition.

July 20th, 2011, ft.com: Tom Braithwaite and Aline van Duyn; Regulatory reform: A disappearing act?

July 17th, 2011, ft.com: Tom Braithwaite; Obama reveals nominee for watchdog role.

July 11th, 2011, nytimes.com: Nelson D. Schwartz; Bank’s Deal Means More Will Lose Their Homes.

July 11th, 2011, bloomberg.com: Drake Bennett and Carter Dougherty; Elizabeth Warren’s Dream Becomes a Real Agency She May Never Get to Lead.

July 1st, 2011, politico.com: Consumer agency has soft launch.

June 29, 2011, nytimes.com: Nelson D. Schwartz and Eric Dash; Bank of America Settles Claims Stemming From Mortgage Crisis.

June 27, 2011, cspan-org: Pew Financial Reform Project Reviews Dodd-Frank Act.

June 27, 2011, c-spanarchives.org: Financial Regulations Law (video).

June 27, 2011, marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Orol; Former regulators signal relief on bank capital.

June 15, 2011, CNNMoney: Jennifer Liberto; Consumer bureau to run - director or not.

June 15, 2011, CNNMoney: Jennifer Liberto; Consumer bureau to run - director or not.

Jun 15, 2011, New York Times: Wall Street is not too big to fail, insists regulator. 

June 13, 2011, npr.org: David Welna; As Economy Sputters, Obama's Nominees Languish.

June 11, 2011, New York Times: Eric Dash and Julie Creswell; Too Big to Fail, or Too Trifling for Oversight?

June 10, 2011, wsj.com: Alan Zibel; FDIC Official May Run U.S. Bank Regulator.

June 3, 2011, Bloomberg: Carter Dougherty; Consumer Bureau to ‘Nudge’ Americans Toward Rational Decisions.

May 26th, 2011, online.wsj.com/: Deborah Solomon;
U.S. Regulators Aim to Extend Reach Agencies Weigh Oversight of Certain Financial Transactions by Foreign Central Banks, Sovereign Funds.

May 18th, 2011, marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Orol; SEC seeks to limit credit-rater conflicts.

May 16th, 2011, cnbc.com: Diana Olick; The Debt Crisis and Mortgage Rates.

May 10th, 2011, nytimes.com: David Streitfeld; Federal Retreat on Bigger Loans Rattles Housing.

May 6th, 2011, cnbc.com: Michael S. Barr; Default is Unthinkable.

April 7th, 2011, bloomberg.com: Caroline Salas and Ian Katz; Bonds Show Investors Don't Have Concerns About Risk of U.S. Fiscal Crisis.

April 1st, 2011, onwallstreet.com: Cheyenne Hopkins; Regulators Ready Enforcement Orders Against Servicers as State AG Talks Stall.

March 31st, 2011, absolutereturn-alpha.com: Lawrence Delevingne; The hunt for the next LTCM.

March 30th, 2011, cnbc.com: Michael S. Barr; Risk Retention Is Only One Part of Needed Housing Finance Reform.

March 29th, 2011, cnbc.com: (Video) FDIC Vote Underway.

March 29th, 2011, nationaljournal.com: Clifford Marks; Economic Insiders: Spending Cuts Not the Most Urgent Priority.

March 29th, 2011, nytimes.com: Michael Powell and Adrew Martin; Foreclosure Aid Fell Short, and Is Fading.

March 22nd, 2011: brookings.edu:
Michael S. Barr, Leading Expert on Financial Institutions and Regulation, Joins Brookings as Nonresident Senior Fellow.

March 15th, 2011, thehill.com: Michael S. Barr;
Accountability for consumer financial protection.

March 10th, 2011, nypost.com:
Mark Decambre; 
Banks balk at draft, Housing plan DOA.

March 3rd, 2011, aspeninstitute.org: (Video) Après-Ski Fireside Chat; America’s Economy: From Crisis to Reform to Recovery.

March 2nd, 2011, nytimes.com: Nelson D. Swartz and David Streitfeld; Officials Disagree on Penalties for Mortgage Mess.

February 16th, 2011, legalnews.com: Sheila Pursglove; Profile in Brief: Michael S. Barr - Financial Whiz. 

February 12th, 2011, detnews.com/:
Fed to cut role in home loans.

February 12th, 2011, wsj.com: Nick Timiraos; Views of Life After Fannie, Freddie.

February 11th, 2011, cnbc.com: (Video) Gearing Up a Plan for GSEs.

February 10th, 2011, seattletimes.nwsource.com: Jim Kuhnenn; Obama to offer solutions for housing finance.

February 10th, 2011, thedianerehmshow.org: The Government’s Role in the Housing Market.

February 9th, 2011, americanprogress.org/:
Megan Smith; Michael Barr Rejoins CAP as Senior Fellow.

February 9th, 2011, chicagobreakingbusiness.com/:
Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal; U.S. to release plan to phase out Fannie, Freddie.

February 9th, 2011, online.wsj.com: White House Plans to Revamp Mortgage Market.

February 8th, 2011, nytimes.com: Binyamin Appelbaum: Plans Near for Freddie and Fannie. 

February 4th, 2011, washingtonpost.com: Zachary A. Goldfarb and Brady Dennis: Housing finance changes likely to mean less government backing for some buyers.

February 3rd, 2011, economist.com: (From the print edition) America's housing market - Suspended animation - Falling prices and rising foreclosures cause a policy quagmire.

February 3rd, 2011, washingtonpost.com: Brady Dennis; What's next for tax code? Geithner discusses overhaul with wide range of groups.

January 20th, 2011, cutimes.com: Claude R. Marx; Barr to Be Filene Fellow.

January 20th, 2011, cnbc.com: Diana Olick; Home Sales Rally Amid Mortgage Questions.

January 20th, 2011, nytimes.com: Louise Story; Banks Want Pieces of Fannie-Freddie Pie.

January 20th, 2011, marketwatch.com: Ronald D. Oral; White House stalls on Fannie, Freddie reform.

January 7th, 2011, detnews.com: Obama appoints Sperling to top post.

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