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Better Housing Policies

Forefront , Issue Spring , Pages 20-21

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The Dry, Wonky, and Utterly Essential World of Financial Stability Analysis

The bankruptcy of Detroit, Women, work and war, interview with the head of the new Office of Financial Research
Forefront , Issue Fall , Pages 1-28

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Rebuilding communities

Forefront , Issue Summer , Pages 1

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The Evolution of the \\"Bank Examiner\\"

Forefront , Issue Spring , Pages 16-19

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Regulating the raters: Key provisions in proposed reforms

Credit rating organizations such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's have been counted on to provide investors with impartial assessments of companies' creditworthiness, and some have relied on CROs instead of due diligence. Reforms are needed but if regulators have rule-writing authority, they can use flexibility and creativity rather than just legislation.
Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 6-7

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Focusing on the Future: Regional Banks and the Financial Marketplace

Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 4-9

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The Cost of College: Student Loan Debt on the Rise

Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 10-15

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Healthy Banks, Common Traits

Student loan debt and the Fed, Rust belt redefined, Interview with behavorial scientist Eldar Shafir
Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 1-36

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Public pensions under stress

The financial crisis has made it all too clear that regulators failed to see into the dark corners of the financial system. With that in mind, the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Atlanta have formed a Financial Monitoring Team to study pension funds and municipal finance with an eye toward implications for the wider economy and financial system. What concerns should we have? In this article and other articles from this spring issue of Forefront, we explain where risks could be building and how reforms might help forestall their impact on the broader economy and financial system.
Forefront , Issue Spring , Pages 41 p.

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Making financial markets safer for consumers: lessons from consumer goods markets and beyond

In the wake of the mortgage meltdown, policymakers are discussing how best to protect consumers in financial product markets.
Forefront , Issue Winter , Pages 8-13

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