Against a backdrop of volatile financial markets and a grim economy, many scholars have observed that these problems might be understood as the products of an era of aggressive deregulation. As the Obama Administration and Congress consider ways of stabilizing the economy and new ways of regulating the intricate systems that undergird our markets, many different questions need to be considered. Is new and strengthened regulation necessary, and if so, what form should this regulation take? How best can the need for market stability be balanced against the need for market flexibility? How can the present bailout continue to be monitored and what about the prospect of future industry bailouts and other financial stimulus initiatives? How should other critical stakeholders in the conversation about the economy - workers and consumers, for instance - be involved in the formation of new policy? Experts in financial regulation, corporate governance, securities litigation, and labor policy discussed these and similar issues in a candid conversation.

The panel featured:

• The Honorable James J. Blanchard, Partner, DLA Piper; former Governor of Michigan
• Ron Bloom, Special Assistant to the President, United Steelworkers
• Jay Eisenhofer, founder and managing partner, Eisenhofer Grant
• Michael Greve, John G. Searle Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
• Moderator, Nell Minow, Editor and Co-Founder of the Corporate Library

Monday, February 2, 2009

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
485 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510