An article by University of Wisconsin Law School Assistant Professor Darian Ibrahim on the op-ed page of the Wisconsin State Journal of Sunday, October 5, 2008, targets financial innovation as a significant cause of the nation’s financial crisis.

Titled "Financial Innovation to Blame," the article examines the roots of the financial crisis that led to leaders urging a $700 billion bailout to prevent financial collapse. Ibrahim makes the case that financial innovation was built on flawed models and opened the door to disaster.

The full article can be read online at http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/forum/307915 .

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