In part, this is because the FDIC is responsible for cleaning up the mess when financial-sector firms fail, so its senior officials have a strong incentive to protect its insurance fund by preventing risks from getting out of control. The FDIC is showing intellectual leadership as well as organizational capabilities – Vice Chairman Tom Hoenig’s speeches are a must-read.
与此同时，美国联邦存款保险公司（FDIC）已成为理智思考金融部门问题的重要堡垒。这部分是因为FDIC需要在金融部门企业倒闭时收拾残局，因此其高级官员有强烈的激励通过防止风险失控保护保险资金。FDIC不但起到了观念领袖作用，也是组织能力的先锋——其副主席霍尼格（Tom Hoenig）的演讲不容错过。