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Has the Pursuit of "Independence" in Corporate Governance Become Exaggerated?
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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| How does independence affect the functioning of boards and accounting firms? What can we learn by comparing publicly traded with privately held companies? |
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The Privatization of Sallie Mae and Its Consequences
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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| In a new study for AEI, Thomas H. Stanton has reviewed the terms of the privatization and the ensuing history of the student loan industry. |
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The Federal Home Loan Banks and State and Local Revenue Bonds
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
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| The Federal Housing Finance Board has authorized FHLBs to enhance the credit of state and local revenue bonds. Participants at this conference will examine the arguments on each side in this debate. |
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Mortgage Credit and Subprime Lending: Implications of a Deflating Bubble
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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| What are the trends in the mortgage-credit sector, and what will their implications be for the U.S. economy? |
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Credit Unions in the Broader Financial System
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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| Panelists at this AEI conference will discuss the key challenges and trends in this important financial sector and how credit unions relate to the broader financial system. |
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The PBGC and Structural Reform
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006
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| The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation problem results not from unfortunate accidents, but from structural issues. |
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HR 2990
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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| Is the credit rating industry a government-sponsored cartel because of the SEC's Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization designation? |
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A New Approach to Personal Social Security Accounts
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
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| This conference addresses concerns about Social Security reform seeming complicated, risky, and even frightening as payroll taxes are diverted away from the U.S. Treasury. |
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Do Fannie and Freddie Charge Too Much for Guaranteeing Mortgage-Backed Securities?
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005
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| This conference considers the question of whether guaranty fees are properly priced or whether institutional barriers are keeping them unnecessarily high. |
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Joint Meeting of the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committees
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Monday, November 15, 2004
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| A panel discussion followed by a press briefing by members of the Asian, European, Japanese, Latin American, and U.S. Shadow Financial Regulatory Committees. |
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| Total Records: 23 |
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