Background Reading

In 2017-18, the U.S. Treasury Department released a series of reports on core principles for financial regulation. These reports signal a shift toward an activities-based approach to financial stability risk monitoring and regulation. Links to the reports and the press releases that accompanied the reports are posted below.

Overview of Financial Regulation Reform: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/regulatory-reform

US Treasury Dept Summary of Recommendations for Regulatory Reform: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eS8cpbX4BbQTv3jYBNG3OvYcmSF646Cl/view?usp=sharing

The links to the four reports released so far are posted below:

Report #1 (June 2017): https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Documents/A%20Financial%20System.pdf

Report #2 (October 2017): https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/sm0173.aspx

Report: #3 (October 2017): https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/sm0193.aspx

Report #4 (July 2018): https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm447

2017 FSOC Annual Report: https://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/fsoc/studies-reports/Documents/FSOC_2017_Annual_Report.pdf

FSOC Designations Memo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZHGj2qeM9CymX5Mdu0p0XulRQLeSznL/view?usp=sharing

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2155