Regulatory reform heads to committee
This morning the finance committee of the U.S. House of Representatives kicks off a series of hearings on regulatory reform. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will testify before Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank’s committee on a proposed revamping of the financial and consumer regulations. New York Times finance reporter Louise Story joins us with a look at the latest.
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