bank sector

The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book data confirms what other recent economic reports have suggested: The U.S. economic recovery slowed somewhat in the second quarter, with some regions reporting stalled conditions.

Economists, investors, and business executives alike certainly hope there's progress on a variety of fronts -- fiscal stimulus, trade, banking regulation -- at the G-20 summit. Regardless of that progress, though, the United States should move forward with one critical reform: re-regulating the...