Nomi Prins: "Obama Banking Too Much on Banks"

Lehman’s bankruptcy set off a series of events across the financial markets, leading to a full-scale economic meltdown. Speaking at Federal Hall, Obama promoted Democratic proposals for new financial oversight and a consumer protection agency to protect Americans from unfair loans, but Nomi Prins, an investment banker turned journalist, says Obama’s proposed reforms don’t go deep enough. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 15, 2009 - 1:39 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 15, 2009

The segment looks at Obama jawboning in place of any meaningful regulation of huge financial corporations.

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