Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama (IL) highlights six principles to guide regulatory reform of the U.S. financial markets during a speech at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Discussion Questions

1. Explain why the current financial situation in the United States is considered a crisis.
2. Summarize Sen. Obama's six principles for reforming the U.S. financial markets. How would these principles specifically address the factors that lead to the current financial crisis?
3. What does Sen. Obama mean by the phrase, "market manipulation"? What federal agency does he believe should stop such actions?
4. Click here to view Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain's (AZ) proposals to reform U.S. financial markets. Compare and contrast the two presidential nominees' views on how to address the U.S. financial crisis.