Christopher Russo

Sep 30, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Christopher Russo |Kirsten Ruud |Daniel Zelch |Matthew C. O’Reilly

IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!Heterocycles are key components of more than 85% of biologically active compounds, and nitrogen-containing heterocycles are present in approximately 60% of today’s FDA approved drugs, making their ease of synthesis critical to the development of life-saving therapeutics.

Jun 26, 2024 | discoursemagazine.com | Christopher Russo

This is the second essay in a two-part series on congressional budget policy. The first essay details the rules governing the budget process. For years, a veritable army of economists and others has been warning Congress that federal deficit spending is taking our country over a fiscal cliff. But are our rapidly rising debt and stubbornly high inflation mainly a consequence of broken politics or of a broken process?

May 14, 2024 | discoursemagazine.com | Christopher Russo

Writing about the budget feels like having the curse of Cassandra: to utter true prophecies of impending disaster, but never to be believed. Three years ago, I warned that U.S. lawmakers had become too sanguine about the national debt. In both public and private, I urged Congress to enact reforms to reduce spending, raise revenue and boost economic growth. I also urged the Biden administration to refinance government debt to lock in ultra-low borrowing costs.

Feb 9, 2024 | americanbanker.com | Christopher Russo

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, ranks among the largest bank failures in U.S. history. Approaching the one-year anniversary of its collapse, agency officials are signaling a proposal to tighten bank liquidity requirements. The effort is spearheaded by Michael Barr, whom President Biden nominated as the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision in 2022.

Feb 9, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Christopher Russo

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, ranks among the largest bank failures in U.S. history. Approaching the one-year anniversary of its collapse, agency officials aresignaling a proposal to tighten bank liquidity requirements. The...