Getting Financial Regulation Right
Pat Garofalo discusses why we need financial regulation, what should be included in a final bill, and how those provisions would lead to a stronger, safer financial system.
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Why do we need financial regulation? What should be included in final bill? How will these provisions make our financial system stronger and safer?
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Pat Garofalo
Managing Editor, TalkPoverty