... ;have undermined the free market’s ability to self-regulate. But, of course, this is not the sort of regulation to which the author is referring. No, the market is to blame and our benevolent protectors in government must ... the well for free market advocates. Sadly, those who advocate government regulation will be sorely disappointed when they realize (if they will admit it) that government ...

For WSJ's "Viewpoints" series, late Lazard Chairman and CEO Bruce Wasserstein speaks to Alan Murray about government regulation. From June 5, 2008. Author: asterbot88 Keywords: bruce, wasserstein, lazard, ceo, corporate, debt, risk, viewpoints, alan, murray, Management, Business, Viewpoints, Investing, Investing|Bonds, WSJ Added: October 26, 2009 00:00

... , Twitter has drawn the attention of those in government interested in opening the door to state or federal regulation of online campaign activity, including social networking sites. & ... to regulate the company's service. "The notion that some government bureaucracy is going to be able to keep up with, let alone regulate, campaign activities online defies reality. We ...

Should the state regulate labour markets, or leave the determination of terms and conditions of employment to the ‘free’ market by leaving employers and employees to ‘bargain’ those terms without government intervention? This is a prevalent theme in my employment and labour law courses, and it has been a source of public policy debate for as

... any meaning whatsoever. No one but an anarchist would support the abolishment of all government regulation of every industry. Furthermore, calls to deregulate, or steep up regulation ... should be pertinent to a particular wing of the economy. Broad generalizations regarding regulation and deregulation are usually trite and ideological, and at best, only marginally applicable. An ...

... were massive failures of risk management in many financial firms and serious deficiencies in government regulation of financial institutions and markets. But the breadth and depth of the ... it has much deeper roots. In many respects, this crisis was the culmination of changes in both the organization and regulation of financial markets that began in the 1970s. An appropriately directed response must ...