AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Three men were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their understanding of the monetary system and how to keep Banks from failing. Ben Bernanke’s paper explaining that Banks can propagate crisis helped write the Laws that make Bank safe. Dr Diamond and Mr Dybvig wrote papers on the risks of short term borrowing that goes long. Today, our Banks are safe, some shadow banks like insurance companies and mutual funds need equal regulation. They invest in the market, hold our pensions and require equal regulation.