Author Archives: James R. Barth

The Good and Bad of Bank Regulation: The Case of Industrial Banks

By | January 15, 2019

 Courtesy of James R. Barth and Yanfei Sun [1] “Industrial banks” are financial institutions that are probably a mystery to most Americans. Although they may not be household names, industrial banks (IBs) have existed for more than a century. Indeed, they pre-date the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913. Their names are a nod to… Read More »