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Balancing consumer arbitration cases
Arbitration is often assumed to be a fair and balanced alternative to civil lawsuits between companies and consumers. But that’s not always the case. This policy brief from SIEPR’s Amit Seru explains why brokerage firms routinely hold a decisive and measurably unfair advantage.
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Many US banks face the same risks that brought down Silicon Valley Bank
A new analysis by SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru finds that $2.2 trillion in losses and nervous customers could spark more bank runs.
March 21, 2023
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SIEPR Prize winner Lawrence H. Summers on his approach to economics: “Strong convictions weakly held”
The former Treasury Secretary, director of the White House National Economic Council, and Chief Economist of the World Bank was recognized for his contributions to economic policy.
March 21, 2023
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Stanford experts on the state of US banking after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
SIEPR senior fellows Anat Admati and Amit Seru join fellow finance professors to talk about the ongoing risks banks face and consequences of backstopping uninsured deposits.
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