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Feb 2008·Public Policy

The Boom Was a Bust for Ordinary People

The Boom Was a Bust For Ordinary People http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/01/AR2008020102828.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 By Barbara Ehrenreich Sunday, February 3, 2008; Page B01 I t begins to sound a bit naughty -- all this talk about the...

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Apr 2007·Public Policy

Why Hedge Funds are Not Regulated?

Why Hedge Funds are not Regulated? Hedge-Fund Ties Help Edwards Campaign http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/22/AR2007042201339.html?hpid=topnews Firms Increase Political Gifts By John Solomon and Alec MacGillis Washington Post Staff W...

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Nov 2006·Public Policy

Breech of Trust Between Hedge Funds and Their Clients

Breech of Trust Between Hedge Funds and Clients November 13, 2006 It is remarkable that the Security and Exchange Commission has decided to file lawsuits against hedge funds for violation of trust with their clients. It seems the SEC has been forced now to sue...

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Nov 2003·Public Policy

Mutual Fund Scandal Uncovered in 2001

wwww From: Dr. Sankarshan Acharya [mailto:sacharya@uic.edu] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 12:10 AM To: 'dhastert@mail.house.gov' Subject: FW: Mutual fund trading scandal was reported as "Very Serious and Urgent" to SEC, more than two years ago. Dear Honora...

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Aug 2003·Public Policy

Rational Utility Maximization - Long Version

Optimal Governance for Prosperity amid Stability A New Economic Philosophy for Democratic Capitalism Sankarshan AcharyaUniversity of Illinois at Chicago sacharya@uic.eduFirst Draft August 15, 2003. Current Revision April 14, 2009 Abstract I have pursued in the...

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Aug 2003·Public Policy

Rational Utility Maximization

Prosperity amid Stability A New Economic Paradigm for Democratic Capitalism Sankarshan Acharya[1] University of Illinois at Chicago Abstract I have pursued in the real world for adaptation of a new economic paradigm to choose optimal rules of governance by whi...

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Jun 2001·Public Policy

Greenspan062101

Letter Written to Mr. Alan Greenspan, FED Chairman June 21, 2001 Dear Mr. Greenspan, Your actions seem to indicate that you are too obsessed with the stock prices. In 1999-2000, the stock market was behaving like a bubble and you were correct by pointing out t...

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