This chapter revisits the 2008 financial crisis, highlighting its causes (greed, lax regulation, and self-regulation in the financial industry), consequences (job losses, home foreclosures, retirement savings depletion), and the subsequent federal bailout of big banks. It then introduces the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and the implementation of annual stress tests on major banks to prevent future bailouts.
2008 financial crisis triggered by greed, lax regulation, and self-regulation
Millions lost jobs, homes, and retirement savings
Big banks received a federal bailout
Dodd-Frank Act introduced annual stress tests on big banks
After the 2008 financial collapse, the government required big banks to undergo annual stress tests. Now, those banks are suing to overhaul the stress tests. What does that mean for the stability of the financial system?