Bernie Sanders Sharpens His Attacks on Wall Street; Democratic presidential candidate reiterates his calls for breaking up banks and intensifies criticisms of Hillary Clinton

Many academics and analysts agree with Mrs. Clinton that Glass-Steagall wouldn't have prevented the crisis, because it wouldn't have directly addressed the activities of problem firms such as insurer American International Group Inc. and the investment banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearn...

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2016-01-05
Main Authors: Ballhaus, Rebecca, Ryan, Tracy
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banking industry
Banks
Campaign contributions
Candidates
Commercial banks
Financial services
Glass-Steagall Act 1933-US
Hedge funds
Investment banking
Political campaigns
Rating services
Sanders, Bernard
Shadow banking
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act 2010-US
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Summary:Many academics and analysts agree with Mrs. Clinton that Glass-Steagall wouldn't have prevented the crisis, because it wouldn't have directly addressed the activities of problem firms such as insurer American International Group Inc. and the investment banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns.
ISSN:2574-9579