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Geithner said an overhaul of banks would let the U.S. order even healthy firms to shrink if their size threatened the overall economy.
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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, October 30, 2009
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... Paul Davidson: "Economy grew at torrid 3.5% rate in 3Q; stocks jump" LINK
The Associated Press: "Brett J. Blackledge and Matt Apuzzo" LINK
The Hill's Silla Brush: “Growth signals end to recession, but unemployment may still be on the rise” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s James R. Hagerty and Jon Hilsenrath: “Stimulus Fueled Much of Expansion” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Damian Paletta: “U.S. Seeks Power to Force Even Strong Banks to Shrink” LINK
Bloomberg’s Rich Miller: “Obama Bridge to Lasting Economic Expansion Risks Going ...
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