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French Counterpart Calls Paulson Out on Lehman

Lagarde blames treasury sec's decision for increased global turmoil

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 8, 2008 8:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Henry Paulson's decision to let Lehman Brothers collapse was "horrendous," his French counterpart said today. Christine Lagarde told a radio interviewer that "for the equilibrium of the world financial system, this was a genuine error." Lagarde added that her government would... Read full story »

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