“Wealthy individuals have always had the capacity to influence politics...” — Zephyr Teachout Quote

Wealthy individuals have always had the capacity to influence politics, of course, but only after two key campaign finance cases - Wisconsin Right to Life and and Citizens United, have they been able to do it in such a large and blatant way.

We need to pressure lawmakers to hold hearings on pending mergers, and pressure federal and state enforcers to use their full powers.

My family lives in Vermont. I'm a law professor and I spend summers researching and writing in Vermont.

I'm an FDR Democrat, and I really believe that the most important thing is the institutions of political parties, and engaging in those institutions, and, where you disagree with them, speaking up and sharing your disagreement.

In the US, banking and finance are regulated on the federal and state level, there are multiple federal bank regulators, and there are separate securities and commodities regulators.

I have a great finance team.

George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life.

It is so much easier actually to fantasize about having that guy who is in finance, 6'5'', blue eyes, than actually dreaming of a true love that makes all of those criteria feel meaningless.

If you're running an engineering or finance company, all companies depend on ideas and ingenuity. I think the principles of creative leadership apply everywhere, whether it's an advertising company or whether you're running a hospital.