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Michael S. Barr: Yes, they have all the authority they need, and, in fact, they have exercised that authority to impose massively tougher…

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
Yes, they have all the authority they need, and, in fact, they have exercised that authority to impose massively tougher rules on the largest institutions than on smaller ones.
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Michael S. Barr

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Barr confirms the Fed's authority to regulate larger banks more strictly.

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