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Ben Bernanke: “We are going to be very tough on them to make sure... they take whatever drastic steps are necessary to restore…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
We are going to be very tough on them to make sure... they take whatever drastic steps are necessary to restore themselves to profitability.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the need for banks to improve profitability.

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