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Geithner, Bernanke Run into a Buzz Saw on Capitol Hill

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told Congress today he wants new powers to regulate companies like AIG and eliminate threats to the financial system.  But he and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into hostile questioning from the House Committee on Financial Services.

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

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told Congress today he wants new powers to regulate companies like AIG and eliminate threats to the financial system. But he and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into hostile questioning from the House Committee on Financial Services. Justin Fox, business columnist for Time magazine, writes the Curious Capitalist blog.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Justin Fox

    Economics Columnist, Time magazine

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