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Janet Yellen: “While many of us believe that the Dodd-Frank Act already gives the Federal Reserve the authority to distinguish between…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013
While many of us believe that the Dodd-Frank Act already gives the Federal Reserve the authority to distinguish between insurance companies and banks when promulgating capital standards under the Collins Amendment, the Federal Reserve has made statements publicly that it does not believe it has the statutory authority to do so.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the Fed's authority under the Dodd-Frank Act regarding insurance and banking capital standards.

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