What ever happened to ‘Trust thy banker?’

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With Wall Street in disarray, New York Times Columnist David Leonhardt compares 2008’s economic climate to America circa the Great Depression and discusses the loss of trust in the banks. Guest: David Leonhardt, writes the Economic Scene column every Wednesday for the New York Times

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