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Unintended consequences of earlier public policy choices

The roots of the crisis lie in the unintended consequences of policy choices made with respect to the financial sector over the last 30-40 years—which have allowed the volume of (all kinds of) debt in the global financial system to explode.

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Unintended consequences of earlier public policy choices
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Partial repeal of Glass-Steagall act
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Investment banks incentivised to move into riskier activities
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Investment banks entirely outside the regulatory net
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Meddling with interest rates caused bubble
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Regulatory changes encouraged home ownership
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US policies to encourage home ownership promoted risky lending
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US spending funded by credit
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Allowed commercial banks to compete with investment banks
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Money is created through interest bearing loans.
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Unustainable forces of production/consumption: Capitalism
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Lack of financial literacy.
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Accountability Mechanisms ill-suited for Network Style Dec-Making
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Global Savings Glut
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Human cognitive biases
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Increased power of finance capital leading to rent-seeking behavior
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Natural financial dynamics of the baby boom generation
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