November 25, 2025

Today’s Capital Requirement Proposals from Banking Agencies Prove They Prioritize Large Banks over Community Banks

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Phillip Basil, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability at Better Markets, issued the following statement in response to the federal banking agencies announcing the finalization of changes to the…

October 24, 2025

The Federal Reserve Endangers All Americans by Giving Wall Street’s Biggest Banks the Answers to the Stress Tests

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, President, CEO, and Co-founder of Better Markets, issued the following statement in response to a Friday afternoon meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System…

October 23, 2025

Webinar — Affordability & Inflation: What if we’re thinking about this all wrong?

On Thursday, October 23, Better Markets hosted an engaging webinar, Affordability & Inflation: What if We’re Thinking About This All Wrong?, featuring Mark Blyth, Brown University political economist and author…

October 08, 2025

15 Years Since Founding, Better Markets Still Fighting for Main Street Prosperity Over Wall Street Profits

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Statement from Dennis M. Kelleher, Better Markets’ Cofounder, President, and CEO, on the 15th anniversary of Better Markets’ founding on October 1, 2010. Read more about 15 years of Better…

September 19, 2025

Economic and Financial Policymaking Conference Addresses Risks to Main Street in Shadow Banking, Traditional Banking System, and Crypto

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Better Markets Academic Advisory Board (BMAAB) hosted a daylong conference on the State of Economic and Financial Policymaking. The conference brought together academic, government, and private sector…

July 30, 2025

Fact Sheet: Regulate Financial Firms’ Use of AI to Minimize Risks and Maximize Rewards

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets’ new Fact Sheet, “Regulate Financial Firms’…

July 28, 2025

ILC Corporate Banks Are Unfair Competition and Endanger All Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A new Better Markets fact sheet released today details how the proliferation of corporate banks harms both the financial system and Americans at large. The rapid increase in corporate…

July 28, 2025

Suspicious CFTC FTX-Like Approval Related to Polymarket Gambling Should Be Fully Disclosed to the Public

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets’ filing of a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request with the Commodity Futures…

April 10, 2025

Webinar: Trump’s First 100 Days

On Tuesday April 29, Better Markets staff analyzed President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Our policy experts examined key personnel and policy choices, potential sources of risk, and the implications for…