…MSNBC, and others. And more, most of it indicative of a desire to have state-controlled media instead of a free press. “FCC Broadcast Accountability” came under the label of “Reform.”…

…no matter the labels thrown upon them, going back 1000s of years. Its recurring features — concentrated power, weak accountability mechanisms, suppression of organized opposition — are structural problems of…

…risk to the insurance companies. Insurance companies also buy insurance. Property and casualty insurance companies pay premiums to reinsurance companies in exchange for shifting some of their risk to the…

…now the “fee” is (sort of, maybe, kinda) at risk. It is not really at risk in the way we ordinarily think of investment risk, since these are pre-tax dollars…

…and along with this came a shift from risk management to risk-making. As Haldane put it: “If risk-making were a value-adding activity, Russian roulette players would contribute disproportionately to global…

…briefer periods depend on inflation and future shorter term rates. This means that QE2 might have an effect on the economy by removing risky assets changing the risk born by…

…regulating size and capital requirements. Yes, we need to be cognizant of systemic risk factors and take action, but is a “systemic risk council” (Congress current idea) or the Fed…

…serve a socially useful purpose which couldn’t have been achieved directly. First try explanation 1 — it generates assets suited to investors with different risk tolerance. Extremely risk averse investors…

…simple, there is risk that can’t be hedged by everyone. Someone has to bear aggregate risk. The idea that risk is a problem that can be solved, if one hedges…

…(RECORD) trial, which was designed specifically to assess cardiovascular risk among patients receiving rosiglitazone, failed to demonstrate a similar risk.5 In addition, two large observational studies, one conducted by Tricare…