Tag Archives: lobbying
German anti-Google bill sets unwelcome precedent
A new Google employee, called “Noogler” (c) Tduk Alex Lozupone via Wikipedia
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Tagged as copyright laws, Germany, Google, Google News, Leistungsschutzrecht, lobbying, newspapers
Don’t listen to the banks' lobbyists – Basel III is way too soft
Canary Wharf, London: Big banks, big risks (Photo: Dave Pape, via Wikimedia Commons)
ECB President …
Filed under Banking, Financial Crisis, Regulation
Tagged as Adair Turner Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, Bank of England, banking stability, Basel II, Basel III, crisis, economic growth, equity ratios, financial crisis, financial regulation, Jean-Claude Trichet, lobbying, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, regulation, SIFI, Tier 1 capital
Lobbying for the crisis
Prior to the crisis the financial industry spent billions of dollars on lobbying activities. Three economists with the IMF have scrutinized the consequences of these spending spree. Lobbying of the financial industry in itself was a cause of the financial crisis. The more a particular bank spent on lobbying the riskier its lending activity was. Continue reading →
Filed under Banking, Financial Crisis, Regulation
Tagged as bailout, banking, campaign contributions, financial crisis, lobbying, political connections, political economy, systemic risk
