Trying to Rein In ‘Too Big to Fail’ Institutions

New York Times by Stephen Labaton | Oct. 26, 2009 (News Report)

Congress and the Obama administration are about to take up one of the most fundamental issues stemming from the near collapse of the financial system last year — how to deal with institutions that are so big that the government has no choice but to rescue them when they get in trouble. Full Story »

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Posted by: via Publish2 - Oct 26, 2009 - 8:00 AM PDT
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