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Mark A. Calabria

Director of Financial Regulation Studies

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Mark A. Calabria, Ph.D. is Director of Financial Regulation Studies at the Cato Institute. Before joining Cato in 2009, he spent six years as a member of the senior professional staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. In that position, Calabria handled issues related to housing, mortgage finance, economics, banking and insurance for Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL). Prior to his service on Capitol Hill, Calabria served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and also held a variety of positions at Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors. Calabria has also been a Research Associate with the U.S. Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies. He has extensive experience evaluating the impacts of legislative and regulatory proposals on financial and real estate markets, with particular emphasis on how policy changes in Washington affect low and moderate income households. He holds a doctorate in economics from George Mason University.


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Articles and Newsletters

"Did Deregulation Cause the Financial Crisis?," Cato Policy Report, July/August 2009.

Opinion and Commentary

"Bernanke Must Go," National Review (Online), July 23, 2009

"A Fake Financial Fix," New York Post, June 18, 2009

"Will Credit Card Legislation Curtail Consumer Credit?," The Wall Street Journal (Online), May 19, 2009

"Deposit Insurance Undermines Bank Stability," RealClearMarkets.com, May 7, 2009

Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts

"Don't Bail Out Bernanke," July 21, 2009

"End the Credit Rating Monopoly," July 15, 2009

"Bernanke's Part in the Housing Bubble," July 13, 2009

"SEC Favors Special Interests in New Corporate Elections Rule," July 2, 2009

"Washington Push on Executive Pay Has Unintended Consequences," July 2, 2009

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Speeches and Testimony

"The Worsening Foreclosure Crisis: Is It Time to Reconsider Bankruptcy Reform?," July 23, 2009

"Home Foreclosures: Will Voluntary Mortgage Modifications Help Families Save Their Homes?," July 9, 2009

"H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009," July 9, 2009




Multimedia

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses TARP and transparency on FOX's Glenn Beck July 21, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:39]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses financial regulation reform on BNN's Market Morning July 17, 2009 [Flash Video, 07:17]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses the CIT bailout on Bloomberg July 13, 2009 [Flash Audio, 03:49]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses TARP refunds on FBN's Bulls & Bears July 10, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:46]

Daily Podcast "Bernanke: In Self Defense" featuring Mark A. Calabria, July 9, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:03]

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