“There is not . . . a rationale for public funds protecting and supporting essentially proprietary and speculative activities.” Last weekend, these words by former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker – the basis of the so-called Volcker Rule – enjoyed the support of no less than five ex-Treasury secretaries. All agree that taxpayers should not provide a backstop for speculation. But it is a tricky distinction: almost everything a bank does is a punt.
“公共基金没有……理由保护和支持本质上属于自营交易和投机行为的活动。”上周末，美联储(Fed)前主席保罗•沃尔克(Paul Volcker)——所谓的“沃克尔规则”(Volcker Rule)的发起者——的这番言论，得到了至少5位前财长的支持。大家一致认为，纳税人不应成为投机活动的后盾。但区分投机活动并非易事：银行做的几乎每一件事都算得上赌博。
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