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"The Time to Act is Now"

Now is the time to break up the big banks, says the president of the Dallas Fed.

Aired 04/24/2012 | Rating NR

FRONTLINE

"The Time to Act is Now"

Clip: Season 2012 Episode 7 | 38s

Now is the time to break up the big banks, says the president of the Dallas Fed.

Now is the time to break up the big banks, while the economy is strengthening and there's liquidity in the system, says Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Board of Dallas.

Aired 04/24/2012 | Rating NR

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