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Will Dodd-Frank Protect US from Banks 'Too Big to Fail?'
Bailed out banks repaid with interest, but financial minds warn it could happen again. Are pension funds and depositors adequately insured? Will bailouts be needed again?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenDespite reassurances from the Obama Administration, many financial authorities say banks that are bigger than ever can't be allowed to fail. Are pension funds and other depositors adequately insured? Is it likely that taxpayer bailouts might be needed again? Also, a surprise in Israel as the Centrist Party leader joins Netanyahu's coalition government. On Reporter's Notebook, did the late Maurice Sendak really hate children?
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