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    AIG's CEO Faces Congress

    President Obama spoke to the public outrage over Wall Street excesses today on his way to town hall meetings in California. The President said he wants a new agency with new regulatory powers. Meantime on Capitol Hill, Edward Liddy, the CEO of the failed insurance giant AIG, testified before a House subcommittee.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama spoke to the public outrage over Wall Street excesses today on his way to town hall meetings in California. The President said he wants a new agency with new regulatory powers. Meantime on Capitol Hill, Edward Liddy, the CEO of the failed insurance giant AIG, testified before a House subcommittee. Kevin Hall is national economics correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers.

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    AIG: Political Outrage and Financial Stability
    1. 1:35AIG's CEO Faces CongressYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37AIG: Political Outrage and Financial Stability
    3. 42:35Centrist Senate Democrats Declare Independence from Obama
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

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      Kevin Hall

      McClatchy Newspapers

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    AIG: Political Outrage and Financial Stability
    1. 1:35AIG's CEO Faces CongressYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37AIG: Political Outrage and Financial Stability
    3. 42:35Centrist Senate Democrats Declare Independence from Obama
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