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Which Way, L.A.?

Is It Time to Bust the Trusts Again?

In a major shift from his days as head of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan said last week that America's major financial institutions are "too big to fail."  He said that means they're too big and ought to be broken up.  But even new regulations to limit excessive risk and protect consumer finance may be in trouble on Capitol Hill.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In a major shift from his days as head of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan said last week that America's major financial institutions are "too big to fail." He said that means they're too big and ought to be broken up. But even new regulations to limit excessive risk and protect consumer finance may be in trouble on Capitol Hill.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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