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F.D.I.C. Chief Criticizes Reform Plan
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The regulator, Sheila C. Bair, found fault with a White House plan for a new process to unwind large companies.
A Message from FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair (video)
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A Message from FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair (video)
— youtube.com — FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair talks to consumers about deposit insurance and the state of the FDIC.... (more) A Message from FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair (video)
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The Caucus — ... By ERIC LICHTBLAU and ERIC LIPTON Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, both Democrats of California, will be subjects of inquiries by the House ethics committee. F.D.I.C. Chief Criticizes Reform Plan By STEPHEN LABATON The regulator, Sheila C. Bair, found fault with a White House plan for a new process to unwind large companies. ...

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