what are the main criticisms of the volcker rule 
the volcker rule has been widely criticized from various angles the u s chamber of commerce claimed in 2017 that a cost benefit analysis was never done and that the costs associated with the volcker rule outweigh its benefits 12 the fed s finance and economics discussion series feds argued that the volcker rule will reduce liquidity due to a reduction in banks market making activities 14 additionally international monetary fund imf analysts have argued that regulations to prevent speculative bets are hard to enforce 19