Isolated LAD Revascularization in the Modern Era: Demographics and Preliminary Outcomes

Author Institution: Summa Health System, Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine ; The University of AkronRevascularization of the left anterior descending coronary artery is an important, evolving and controversial topic. There are differences in patient selection, hospital stay and readmission, and hospital cost

An Analysis of the Systemic Risks Posed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and an Evaluation of the Policy Options for Reducing those Risks

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that are central players in U.S. secondary mortgage markets. Over the past decade, these institutions have amassed enormous mortgage- and non-mortgage-oriented investment portfolios that pose significant interest-rate risks to the companies and a systemic risk to the financial system. This paper describes the nature of these risks and systemic concerns and then evaluates several policy options for reducing the institutions’ investment portfolios. We conclude that limits on portfolio size (assets or liabilities) would be the most desirable approach to mitigating the systemic risk posed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Statement to Congress, April 17, 1991 (failure of the Rhode Island Share and Deposit Indemnity Corporation)

Bank failures ; Rhode Island