Consumer Law

Tomorrow at noon, the Cato Institute's Policy Forum will host what promises to be an interesting and lively  debate over that question, featuring Janis Bowdler, National Council of La Raza; Thomas Durkin, Former Economist, Federal Reserve Board; Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG; and Todd Zywicki, George Mason University School of Law. Moderated by Mark A. Calabria, Director, Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute.

Here's Cato's official description, which uses the term "consumer protection" in scare quotes:

There is likely no issue more contentious in the debate over the causes of the recent financial crisis and the appropriate response other than "consumer protection." The question of whether credit was too cheap or too expensive (or predatory) is at the heart of the differing narratives of the crisis. Panelists will examine these opposing narratives and debate the merits and substance of proposed consumer protections in our financial markets, including the creation of a Consumer Finance Product Agency.

If you can't make it over to Cato's Dupont Circle headquarters, you can watch it live online.