Liberals Complain that Dodd-Frank Stifles Growth, Too

A Washington Post article reporting on Neil Wolin's departure from a top Treasury Department job discussed his work on the Dodd-Frank, then noted the controversy around the bill:


"with conservatives saying it is holding back economic growth and liberals complaining it falls short of what’s needed to rein in Wall Street."


Actually, the liberal position would also be that the bill would slow growth. By allowing Wall Street to continue in its current practices, the government is effectively subs...

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Published on July 23, 2013 07:02
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