MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'elizabeth warren'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028138&cid=t_182193_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyZZPNvIJeBs%2F By Mark A. CalabriaIt’s probably never wise to inject oneself into the middle of a food fight, but since I think both sides actually have something right and something wrong, its been a worthwhile debate to follow.  That is the ongoing debate between Peter Wallison at the American Enterprise Institute and David Min at the Center for American Progress (at least we can all agree we love America) on the role of Fannie Mae (and Freddie Mae) in the financial crisis.  If you can’t guess, Peter says Fannie/Freddie caused the crisis, David says they didn’t. David makes an interesting point, one I’ve actually argued, in his latest retort.  That is, this wasn’t exclusively a housing crisis/bubble.  Other sectors, like commercial real estate, boomed and then went bus... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028138 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:40:43 +0100 5028138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934116&cid=t_182193_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fe1beF_fA0Do%2F By Mark A. CalabriaOne of the biggest inside-the-Beltway battles continues to be over the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Recently the White House floated the name of Raj Date, one of Ms. Warren’s hand-picked staffers at the CFPB, as a substitute.  Many on all sides of the issue continue to wonder why the White House doesn’t just nominate Warren and make Republicans (and not a few Democrats) vote against her.  After all she appears to be beloved on the Left.  Perhaps the White House already knew what I had suspected, but only recently confirmed: that Professor Warren is neither as well known or liked as commonly believed.  A recent poll in Massachusetts by Democratic pollsters Public Policy Polling, who tend t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934116 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:08:36 +0100 4934116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337920&cid=t_182193_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDkwGhT5SrxA%2F By Mark A. CalabriaMIT Professor Simon Johnson recently argued that Bill Daley’s appointment as Obama’s Chief of Staff signals that “too big to fail,” as it relates to our largest financial institutions, is here to stay.  Personally I never thought it was in doubt.  With Geithner at Treasury and Dodd-Frank further codifiying “too big to fail,” its been clear for some time that the bailout net is larger than it’s ever been, and is not being pulled back.  That said, Professor Johnson’s focus on Daley distracts from the real issue, which is changing our bank regulatory structure to end bailouts.  The focus on Daley has the potential to lead us down that path of “if we just had the right people in government…”  We shouldn&#... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337920 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:53:09 +0100 4337920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982036&cid=t_182193_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F18%2Ftamara-piety-on-market-manipulation%2F In response to Adam Beneforado’s terrific post this week, “Breaking Up Is Easy to Do: When Corporations Dump Consumers,” Situationist friend Tamara Piety wrote another excellent comment, a portion of which we’ve posted below. * * * To me, one of most offensive examples of this type of channeling is the price discrimination practice involved in rebate/coupon schemes. Rebates and coupons are used as a way to expand the customer base by attracting a few more customers by virtue of the illusion (for most) of a lower price point. We see it in electronics all the time – “Laptop $999 [with $250 rebate]” There are several things at work here at once. One is that the seller ( or whoever actually pays the rebate) has your money for some period of time ranging from 30 days to 6 ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982036 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:16:30 +0100 3982036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823123&cid=t_182193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F04%2Felizabeth-warren-shell-take-a-bite-out-of-slime%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Elizabeth Warren: She’ll Take a Bite Out of Slime. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: consumer, elizabeth warren, finance reform, financial, middle class, protection, watchdog (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823123 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:11:29 +0100 3823123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472007&cid=t_182193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2Felizabeth-warren-bank-watchdog-who-belongs-on-supreme-court%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Elizabeth Warren: Bank Watchdog Who Belongs on Supreme Court. Elizabeth Warren On Monday CNN reported that Elizabeth Warren, Harvard law professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), made the short list of nominees to replace Justice John Paul Stevens. What a difference a year makes. I called it here on Politics Daily last May, but back then I was dreaming more than predicting. On Tuesday night Warren appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” to address runaway foreclosures and the indifferent response of the very banks that taxpayers just bailed out to the tune of $700 billion. Warren pointed out that TARP was supposed to repair the economy at large, not just banks. It... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472007 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:20 +0100 3472007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259192&cid=t_182193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fis-dennis-kucinich-joining-the-tea-party-movement%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: My time-space continuum warped when I heard that Dennis Kucinich had talked to tea partiers and found common ground. After the Democratic defeat in Massachusetts last month, Kucinich said, “There’s nothing liberal about the bailouts. There’s nothing liberal about standing by and watching banks use public money to get their executive bonuses. There’s nothing liberal about giving insurance companies carte blanche to charge anything they want for health care…Since when did that become liberal?” A lot of citizens who once stumped for Obama – for change and hope, they thought – feel betrayed. Says one man, “I was a volunteer for Mr. Obama during the first Iowa caucus back in December 2007. I walked around ri... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259192 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:15:50 +0100 3259192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224987&cid=t_182193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fvanna-white-in-the-white-house-how-about-bruce%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Bruce Springsteen in Spain, July 2009 Vanna White, the pleasant letter-turner on the game show Wheel of Fortune, was wildly popular in the mid-1980s. Some surmised that Vanna’s appeal stemmed not from her blondness, but rather her blandness. Viewers saw either a girl next door or an irresistible, slightly dangerous hottie, depending on what they wanted to see. So my suggestion for 2012 presidential candidate is: Bruuuuuuce! Yes, Mr. Springsteen. The singer. Well, why not? Since our elections are about symbolism, good looks, personality, body language and the voter’s ability to project on to a candidate the promise of their unspoken desires and redemption of their broken dreams, why not Bruce? You know I’m right. Chris Matthews su... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224987 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:48:16 +0100 3224987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390258&cid=t_182193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Felizabeth-warren-for-the-supreme-court%2F My new post on AOL’s political blog Woman Up (as in: Are you gonna just sit there and cry, or are you gonna woman up?) Elizabeth Warren for the Supreme Court. Posted in Interesting Times, Woman Up Tagged: elizabeth warren, justice, supreme court, tarp (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390258 Wed, 06 May 2009 18:11:13 +0100 2390258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577561&cid=t_182193_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F05%2Fwarren-on-the-situation-of-credit%2F From the Harvard Law School Website. * * * Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren was recently featured on the NPR program “Fresh Air.” During the show, Warren spoke extensively about the intricacies of the credit system, including how lenders, employers, and even cell phone companies are using credit ratings to determine an individual’s purchasing power. Host Terry Gross opened the program by describing how several egregious clerical errors in her husband’s credit report lowered his credit score extensively, and asked Warren how these errors can occur. “It happens because there’s no real check on the system,” Warren said. “Estimates are that about 80 percent of credit reports contain at least one error, and one in four credit reports contain errors big enough to mak... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577561 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:10:21 +0100 1577561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1437184&cid=t_182193_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F12%2Fthe-situation-of-the-mortgage-crisis%2F Economist Robert Frank recently wrote an editorial for the Washington Post, titled “Don’t Blame All Borrowers,” in which he questions Senator McCain’s recent statement regarding possible that “it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers.” Frank takes a more situational perspective. We excerpt portions of his argument below. * * * [W]hile Congress clearly should not rescue borrowers who lied about their incomes or tried to get rich by flipping condos, such borrowers were at most a minor factor in this crisis. Primary responsibility rests squarely on regulators who permitted the liberal credit terms that created the housing bubble. Hints of how things began to go awry a... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1437184 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:49 +0100 1437184