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Geithner to Bankers: Crackdown Is 'War'

Treasury secretary tells Wall Street it must accept regulation

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2009 7:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Tim Geithner had tough words for Wall Street bankers yesterday, telling the financial industry's annual conference that they had no credibility to protest new regulation. The Treasury secretary said government had a responsibility to crack down on dangerous practices on the Street and design new... Read full story »

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Treasury secretary tells Wall Street it must accept regulation

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