John M. Mason writes on current monetary and financial events. He is a professor at Penn State University and has taught in both the Management Division and the Engineering Division. He formerly was on the faculty of the Finance Department, Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mason has been President and CEO of two publically traded financial institutions and the Executive Vice President and CFO of a third. He has also served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D. C. and as a Senior Economist within the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Mason has served on the boards of venture capital funds and other private equity funds. He has worked with young entrepreneurs, especially within the urban environment, starting or running companies primarily connected with Information Technology.
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John M. Mason's Latest Articles
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Regulation Fever and the Banking Sector
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My Response to Comments from "Second Thoughts"
on May 04, 2008
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Has the Federal Reserve Become Too Powerful?
on Apr 30, 2008
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Tax Talk and the Economy
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It's Time to Focus on the Value of the Dollar
on Apr 17, 2008
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UDN,
UUP
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Finance Ministers Concerned Over Falling Dollar
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It's Time to Talk About Inflation
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Financials: It's the Solvency Issue - Again
on Apr 10, 2008
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XLF
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Is There a New Environment for Financial Regulation?
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Does Bad Economic Policy Lead to Greater Financial Regulation?
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Playing Goldilocks at the Fed
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Learning from Past Mistakes to Solve the Current Crises
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What's Behind the Dollar's Decline?
on Mar 16, 2008
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FXE,
UDN
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Inflation and the Declining Dollar
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What About Inflation and the Dollar?
on Mar 03, 2008
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Bad Economic Policy Eventually Catches Up To You
on Feb 27, 2008
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The Solvency Issue: Advantages of Early Disclosure
on Feb 25, 2008
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Market Evaluation of Inflationary Expectations and Credit Risks
on Feb 21, 2008
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Consumer Prices: Fed Out Of Its Comfort Zone
on Feb 20, 2008
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The Fed's New Operating Tool - The TAF
on Feb 20, 2008
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Market Participants Want To Trust Bernanke
on Feb 14, 2008
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Should Bernanke and the Fed Have Moved Sooner?
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The Fed Cannot Resolve a Solvency Crisis
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