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John C. Coffee: “First, we must address the problem of financial institutions that are deemed too big--or perhaps too interconnected--to…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
First, we must address the problem of financial institutions that are deemed too big--or perhaps too interconnected--to fail.
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John C. Coffee
Washington

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Emphasizing the need to regulate large financial institutions to prevent failures.

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