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FDIC chief Sheila Bair could have role on Obama team

 

Published 11/18/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

Her proposal for mortgage aid puts her at odds with the Bush administration. But it might earn her a place in the next regime. > Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., is one of the few government officials whose reputation has actually improved during the financial crisis. (link)

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