The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a regulatory agency of the United States government with a mandate to make "consumer financial products and services work for Americans". A direct response to the recent financial crisis, the creation of the CFPB in 2010 marks an important...

The post-Bretton Woods era has witnessed the integration of the global financial system at an unprecedented pace. However, much of its institutional governance structure remains hinged on the old paradigm of national economies. Despite highly globalized financial markets, I find evidence of...