Brooksley Born

Brooksley Born

Time Magazine Celebrates "Committee to Save the World" While They Block Derivatives Regulation

| Importance: 8/10

Time Magazine publishes its February 15, 1999 edition featuring Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Deputy Secretary Lawrence Summers, and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on the cover as “The Committee to Save the World,” celebrating their management of the 1997-1998 Asian and …

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Coordinated Regulatory Opposition Suppresses CFTC Derivatives Oversight Inquiry

| Importance: 9/10

Hours after CFTC Chair Brooksley Born issues a “Concept Release” requesting public comment on regulating the 9 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market, Fed Chair Alan Greenspan, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and SEC Chair Arthur Levitt issue an unprecedented joint statement …

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Brooksley Born's Derivatives Regulation Warning Systematically Suppressed

| Importance: 10/10

CFTC Chair Brooksley Born issued a concept release seeking public comment on regulating the $29 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market, warning of systemic risks from unregulated trading. Within hours, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, and SEC Chairman …

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