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OPINION: Students pay the price if a college fails. So why are we protecting failing institutions?

I used to be a securities lawyer. After the financial crash of 1929, the U.S. government implemented the Securities Act of 1933, and then another one in 1934. The goal was to increase transparency so everyday Americans investing in the stock market would have the information needed to make well-informed decisions. Investment analysts prepared reports […]