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Ben Bernanke: I would very much like to have the confidence that we could close down a large institution without causing damage to the…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
I would very much like to have the confidence that we could close down a large institution without causing damage to the rest of the economy.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke expresses the need for confidence in managing large institution failures.

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