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January 31, 2010

An efficient, competitive private mortgage market, an area in which commercial bank participation is needed. Those are matters for another day.

In this country, I believe regulation of large insurance companies operating over many states needs to be reviewed. We also face a large challenge in rebuilding an efficient, competitive private mortgage market, an area in which commercial bank participation is needed. Those are matters for another day.

-- Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, chairman of the president's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

Op-Ed Contributor
How to Reform Our Financial System
By PAUL VOLCKER
Published: January 31, 2010
Reform of the financial system, including regulation of the banks whose collapse would disrupt the market, can do away with the concept of "too big to fail."

January 22, 2010

Is it morally right to make ugly buildings look beautiful?

Very nice photos. But, I'm wondering: is it morally right to make ugly buildings look beautiful ?