Mark Calabria

Cato Institute

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Director of Financial Regulation Studies at the libertarian Cato Institute; former staffer on the Senate Banking Committee and prior to that, he spent a year at HUD running the Real Estate Settlements Procedures Act

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Federal Judge Jed Rakoff is still considering Citigroup's latest settlement of fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Are Wall Street Execs Getting Off Easy for Committing Fraud?

Federal Judge Jed Rakoff is still considering Citigroup's latest settlement of fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

from Which Way, L.A.?

A federal judge is still considering Citigroup's latest settlement of fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Settlements Raise Questions about Watchdog's Teeth

A federal judge is still considering Citigroup's latest settlement of fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Political gridlock is pushing Washington closer to financial catastrophe if the two parties can't agree to raise the debt ceiling by August 2.

Political Gridlock and the Fight over the Consumer Watchdog Agency

Political gridlock is pushing Washington closer to financial catastrophe if the two parties can't agree to raise the debt ceiling by August 2.

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