Mike Konczal is a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute where he works on financial reform, unemployment, inequality, and a progressive vision of the economy. He has also recently co-authored a paper with J.W. Mason titled, "A New Direction for the Federal Reserve: Expanding the Monetary Policy Toolkit." Today, Mike joins the show to discuss the progress of financial regulation, the Federal Reserve's performance over the past decade, and new tools the Fed could utilize to better stabilize the economy in the present and future. David's blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Mike Konczal's Twitter: @rortybomb Mike Konczal and J.W. Mason's Paper: http://rooseveltinstitute.org/expanding-monetary-policy-toolkit/