FinReg Roundup

Here's the latest roundup of recent research and commentary by FinRegRag's scholars for the month of May.

Commentary

• The paradox of valuing cryptocurrency in America. Agnes Gambill West in The Hill.

• The Fed’s Hard Look at Banks Comes Up Short. Thomas Hoenig in Barron’s.

• There are far too many unanswered questions about SVB's failure. Brian Knight in American Banker.

Research

• More Bank Equity Means Less Reliance on Deposit Insurance. Mercatus Policy Spotlight by Steph Miller.

FinRegRag

• Historical Perspectives On the Size of Recent Bank Failures by Steph Miller.

• So Which Is It: Too Much, Just Enough Or Not Enough Bank Capital? by Steph Miller.

• Confusion and Uncertainty about the Section 12(a)(2) Claim at Slack Oral Argument by Andrew Vollmer.

• Justice Thomas Questioned the Constitutionality of Administrative Enforcement Adjudications, Possibly Presaging Review of Jarkesy by Andrew Vollmer.

TV Appearances

• The Real Estate Industry Is Under Deep Stress Right Now. Thomas Hoenig on Fox Business Network’s “Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street.”

• Fed is willing to go ‘pretty far’ to tame inflation. Thomas Hoenig on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings With Maria.”

• U.S. Fed Could Lower Rates if the Financial Industry Comes Under Severe Pressure. Thomas Hoenig on BNN Bloomberg’s “Morning Markets.”