THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 3/29/2010

FinReg’s killer app
What are capital requirements and why are they important to reforming wall street?

Remembering the Goldwater Campaign
Yglesias draws parallels between the strong right control of the Goldwater campaign and the teabaggers of today.

Ethnocentrism and Small Government Hypocrisy
A brief look into the effect that ethnocentrism has on support for government spending.

What Happens When Congress Fails to Do Its Job?
Why Does Congress need to be reformed?

How do the exchanges work?
A look ahead to the exchanges in 2014.