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Proposed Financial Protection Office Draws Opponents

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“Business and trade-group lobbyists are beating a path to Capitol Hill this week for the first major battle over the Obama administration’s efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory system.” (Washington Post [1], Thursday)

A false sense of security is worse than none at all.

FEE Timely Classic
“Bad Regulation Drives Out Good” [2] by Sheldon Richman


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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/06/AR2009070603622.html

[2] “Bad Regulation Drives Out Good”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/departments/perspective/bad-regulation-drives-out-good/

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