Federal Regulators Have Gutted Safety and Soundness Rules for the Biggest Wall Street Banks
Bottom line: federal regulators are as clueless today as they were in 2008 when it comes to the level of systemic risk these banks pose to the financial system of the United States. The only way to rein in that risk is to break up these banks and restore the Glass-Steagall Act. That would separate these casinos from the federally-insured, deposit-taking banks.
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