Banks, Credit Crunches, and the Economy
May 15, 2023
Credit crunches due to bank distress can undermine economic growth. There is evidence of tighter credit and lower demand for loans in the recent bank turmoil.
Banking
May 15, 2023
Credit crunches due to bank distress can undermine economic growth. There is evidence of tighter credit and lower demand for loans in the recent bank turmoil.
June 12, 2022
How do we gauge whether stock prices are too low or too high? Eric Zitzewitz of Dartmouth College joins EconoFact Chats to discuss this question.
May 14, 2023
A discussion with Jeremy Stein on the Silicon Valley and Signature Bank failures, and policies that could make banks more resilient.
April 26, 2021
April 5, 2021
John Campbell of Harvard University and Michael Klein discuss the links between financial markets and the broader economy.
September 8, 2017
While all sides agree there is scope for improvement, there are significant disagreements on the extent and direction of needed reforms.
March 1, 2017
Critics say the rule imposes a heavy burden on banks and does not address the root causes that led to the Great Recession.
March 23, 2020
A resolution of the underlying cause and a dramatic policy response that mitigates the economic damage are needed to stanch the acute phase of an economic crisis.
April 12, 2018
The Dodd-Frank financial reform imposed stricter oversight on the institutions that pose a risk of harmful spillovers to the broader economy. Financial regulation involves a tradeoff between enhancing safety and stability — and limiting the costs and burdens imposed on institutions and the economy as a whole.