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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

"Fannie, Freddie Mustn't Be Left Out Of Reform," Investor's Business Daily, October 27, 2009

"Don't Blame Competition between Regulators," Forbes, September 15, 2009

"Foreclosure Levels Unlikely To Fall," San Diego Union-Tribune, August 6, 2009

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

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

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Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts

"Executive Comp Restrictions Could End Up Costing the Taxpayer," October 23, 2009

"Regulation and Competition among Mortgage Brokers," October 15, 2009

"Federal Reserve as Cash Cow," October 13, 2009

"What's Wrong With Being A Renter?," October 13, 2009

"Limitations of Bank Capital Regulation," October 6, 2009

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Events

"The 27th Annual Monetary Conference: Restoring Global Financial Stability," November 19, 2009 [Conference]

"The Role of the Community Reinvestment Act in the Financial Crisis," November 18, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Too Big To Save? How to Fix The U.S. Financial System," November 12, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2009," October 29, 2009 [City Seminar]

"Which Way Forward for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?," October 19, 2009 [Policy Forum]

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Speeches and Testimony

"On 'Progress of the Making Home Affordable Program: What Are the Outcomes for Homeowners and What Are the Obstacles to Success?'," September 9, 2009

"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 Barney Frank's testimony on CNBC's Street Signs November 3, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:09]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses the FOMC meeting on PBS' Nightly Business Report November 3, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:25]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses home buyer tax credits on FOXBusiness.com November 2, 2009 [Flash Video, 06:19]

Daily Podcast "Pay Czar Cuts Checks" featuring Mark A. Calabria, October 27, 2009 [Flash Audio, 08:54]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses the economy on CNBC's Street Signs October 26, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:40]

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