Moral hazard exists when a party to a transaction has an incentive to take unusual business risks because they are unlikely ...

The fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure has revived some of those financial crisis buzzwords we really, really hoped we wouldn’t have to say again. “Bailout,” “emergency lending facility” and ...

Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether we consciously or not, understand the principle ...

The term “moral hazard” was first widely used in the insurance industry in the 18th century. Put simply, it refers to a situation in which a person or institution engaged in a risky activity does not ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. In recent years and in the face of unprecedented changes in the climate system, some previously unknown and risky solutions have been proposed to put a ...

“The key question is whether the state [China] will choose to intervene…” – CNBC, July 20 “The ‘too big to fail’ argument finally wins in the case of Huarong’s restructuring.” – Wall Street Journal, ...