Ben Bernanke actually said...

We are going to be very tough on them to make sure... they take whatever drastic steps are necessary to restore themselves to profitability.

Bernanke emphasizes the need for banks to improve profitability.

02/23/2009

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Well, I do support the separation of banking and commerce.