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Bank Regulation and the Federal Reserve
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Socially Responsible Investment is Also Financially Responsible—But Banks Need Regulation Too
This research suggests that—despite a burgeoning SRI movement—in the absence of government regulation, banks may not be able, in the short term, to avoid loaning money to projects that damage the environment, harm people, and are poor investment choices in the long term.
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The Fed Is Out of Touch on Climate
By feigning independence, the Fed seems to be caving to reportedly false arguments made by financial institutions, the fossil fuel industry and its political allies — actors with strong incentives to thwart the clean energy transition.
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Episode 31: Undemocratic and Unaccountable
Professor Lawrence Jacobs reveals how America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, used the 2008 financial crisis to expand its size and authority. With little accountability, this institution has favored big banks and increased economic inequality.
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