Government Bailout: Changing the Face of Capitalism

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Fall 2008

Video

Addressing the Housing and Financial Market Crises

David H. McCormick, September 16, 2008

Video

Crisis on Wall Street

Douglas W. Elmendorf, September 15, 2008

Research and Commentary

Making the Rescue Package Work: Asset and Equity Purchases

Martin Neil Baily and Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, October 10, 2008

Research and Commentary

A Brief Guide To Fixing Finance

Martin Neil Baily and Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, September 22, 2008

Research and Commentary

The Great Credit Squeeze: How It Happened, How to Prevent Another

Martin Neil Baily, Douglas W. Elmendorf and Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, May 16, 2008

Past Event

How the Great Credit Squeeze Happened and How to Prevent Another

Friday, May 16, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

The Financial Crisis and a Flaw in Corporate Capitalism

Gary Burtless, The National Journal, March 17, 2009

Research and Commentary

Lessons From the Financial Crisis

Martin Neil Baily, The Brookings Institution, October 06, 2008

Research and Commentary

Regulating and Resolving Institutions Considered “Too Big to Fail”

Martin Neil Baily and Robert E. Litan, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, May 06, 2009

Research and Commentary

Regulating Systemic Risk

Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, March 30, 2009

Research and Commentary

Three Cheers for Treasury’s Plan for Regulating Systemic Risk

Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, March 30, 2009

Research and Commentary

Bailout Q&A: Fix Regulators, Liquidate Fannie and Freddie?

Robert E. Litan, The Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2009

Research and Commentary

Fixing Finance: A Roadmap for Reform

Martin Neil Baily and Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, February 16, 2009

Past Event

Rebuild Financial Institutions and Confidence

Thursday, December 11, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

Memo to the President: Rebuild Financial Institutions and Confidence

Martin Neil Baily, The Brookings Institution, December 11, 2008

Research and Commentary

The Origins of the Financial Crisis

Martin Neil Baily, Robert E. Litan and Matthew S. Johnson , The Brookings Institution, November 24, 2008

Research and Commentary

The U.S. is Still a Capitalist Country

William A. Galston, NPR, March 11, 2009

Research and Commentary

Learning from the Economic Mess

Alice M. Rivlin, House Committee on Financial Services, October 21, 2008

Past Event

Risk, Reward and the Road to Economic Recovery

Monday, April 20, 2009
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

Regulating Insurance After the Crisis

Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, March 04, 2009

Research and Commentary

Where Were the Watchdogs? Systemic Risk and the Breakdown of Financial Governance

Robert E. Litan, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, March 04, 2009

Research and Commentary

A Law That's Out of Date: Anti-Tying Restrictions On Banks

Robert E. Litan, The Brookings Institution, May 27, 2003