Reinventing financial regulation

The landmark legislation approved by the Senate on Thursday evening represents the most profound restructuring of financial regulation since the Great Depression. Here are some of the highlights of the bill, which was born out of the wreckage of the recent financial crisis, and the problems it is designed to address.

SOURCE: Staff reports | Brady Dennis and Alberto Cuadra/The Washington Post - May 21, 2010

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