Wall Street investors may be breathing a sigh of relief as the financial crisis fades, but academic economists gathered here for the annual meeting of the American Economic Association say we’re nowhere close to making sure it won’t happen again. Over the past few days, economists here highlighted the many ways in which the lessons of the crisis have yet to sink in. Few think the U.S. and other governments have made needed repairs to the financial regulatory system. And some suggest governments’ response has increased the chances of a repeat…
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Paul Jackson is the former publisher and CEO at HousingWire.see full bio