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Tim Geithner: the Bankruptcy Code is not an effective tool for resolving the failure of a global financial services firm in times of…

On the recordOctober 14, 2009
the Bankruptcy Code is not an effective tool for resolving the failure of a global financial services firm in times of severe economic stress.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Geithner discusses the inadequacy of the Bankruptcy Code during financial crises.

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