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Derivative Regulation Proposed by Obama

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“The Obama administration formally proposed legislation on Tuesday to regulate exotic financial instruments known as derivatives, the final piece of the broad rework of financial regulations to be delivered to Congress.” (Washington Post ^[1], Wednesday)

As though the regulators would know what they are doing.

FEE Timely Classic
“Too Big to Succeed” ^[2] by Less Antman

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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/11/AR2009081102401.html

[2] “Too Big to Succeed”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/too-big-to-succeed/

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