This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, updated in June 2025, provides an overview of Nonbank Financial Intermediation (NBFI), or "shadow banking," and its implications for capital markets policy, prepared for Members of Congress. The source explains that NBFI generally refers to funding sources outside the traditional banking system, emphasizing its size, complexity, and importance, noting … Continue reading 🏦 Nonbank Financial Intermediation Policy Issues and Financial Stability (NotebookLM).
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ChatGPT mapping the financial system, and a discussion on the ‘tragedy of the commons’ and ‘comedy of the uncommons’ in finance.
Part 1: Mapping The Financial System. User: What are all the parts of the financial plumbing in the US, and are they privately owned? ChatGPT: Let’s slow down and think carefully. When we ask what are all the parts of the financial plumbing in the US, we’re really asking: What systems and institutions allow money, … Continue reading ChatGPT mapping the financial system, and a discussion on the ‘tragedy of the commons’ and ‘comedy of the uncommons’ in finance.
ChatGPT’s breakdown of Paul Krugman’s interview with Nathan Tankus Part II.
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/nathan-tankus-part-ii?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=277517&post_id=161655244&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1hk5eb&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email User: first part: TRANSCRIPT: ChatGPT: 🧙🏾♂️<contemplator>Alright... let's start small... tiny observations first... Paul Krugman opens casually. Hmm. Very informal. Almost like... he's trying to set a tone of "we're just two people trying to figure out a crazy world." Not an authority dictating a narrative. Maybe even subtly acknowledging uncertainty himself? That's interesting. He … Continue reading ChatGPT’s breakdown of Paul Krugman’s interview with Nathan Tankus Part II.
Are Short-Sellers Essential For a Functional and Healthy Markets?
At the height of the COVID pandemic in the United States and across the world, people became aware of the phrase “essential workers.” Essential workers were considered the backbone of the economy, the oil or energy to keep the economic machine up and running smoothly. In other words, most of the working class. The word … Continue reading Are Short-Sellers Essential For a Functional and Healthy Markets?
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