President Obama Reshapes the Financial System

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The financial industry is getting a makeover. Today President Obama will lay out some of the most significant changes to the U.S. financial system since the Great Depression. For a look at some of the reforms we might see, The Takeaway talks to Peter Morici. He’s an economist and professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Business.

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