published Apr 7th 2017, 10:56 am, by Barry Ritholtz (Bloomberg View) — One of the great misunderstandings about the financial crisis is the role that repealing the Glass-Steagall Act played. This is newly relevant, as there has been interest from White House economic adviser Gary Cohn in restoring the Depression-era

©2015 Bloomberg View NQ49DH6KLVR5 (Bloomberg View) — Sometimes the gains from a new regulatory regime are obvious. The creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is a perfect example. Your bank deposits are guaranteed by the government up to some stated amount, no matter the recklessness or irresponsibility of the