William Isaac

Bloomberg Markets “The Close”: Proposed Capital Rules

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Regulators have been acting in an ad-hoc manner, albeit in good faith, for over six decades (including during the period when I was Chairman of the FDIC). This unending practice of bailouts of large banks and large depositors must end––now.

I urge Congress and the regulators to develop a plan to reform the deposit insurance system to end bailing out the largest depositors when banks fail.

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“Time To Rein in a Runaway Federal Reserve That Took Congress for Granted” by Alex Pollock

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My good friend, Alex Pollock, wrote a recent article for the New York Sun that I highly recommend every concerned citizen read about the manner in which the Federal Reserve has been handling monetary policy in recent decades and the need for its policies to be overseen, perhaps by a special bi-partisan Congressional oversight committee.

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Reagan Institute “Reaganism” Podcast

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It was an enormous pleasure to join host Roger Zakheim, Director of the Reagan Institute, in a nearly hour-long conversation, covering the ongoing federal budget and debt crisis and the role that the FDIC plays in protecting American’s financial security. I urge you to set aside the time to listen intently to this extremely timely and important topic. Our nation’s future is clearly on the line.

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