https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/2013-the-beginning-of-american-decline/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:22:12 -0400<![CDATA[I’m also well aware that incentives to take excessive risk remain at the heart of Wall Street. The Dodd-Frank financial reforms contain some useful measures but do too little to significantly alter the balance of power between global megabanks and the rest of us. The Federal Reserve seems to be edging in the right direction on regulation but it is moving too slowly to make any difference for the next cycle.]]>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:00:10 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/24/2013-the-beginning-of-american-decline-n280658