Texas Republican: We Need Better Regulation, Not More

Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) tells a panel of regulators assembled before the Financial Services Committee that it is not more financial regulation that the U.S. needs, but qualified regulators who effectively do their job. (0:37)

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Financial restructuring unlikely in short term says Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says financial regulatory restructuring is not likely to happen in the short term, but is optimistic that the Reserve has enough tools now to address the current instabilities. (0:34)
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Rep. Perlmutter (D-Colo.) says the free market is not always right, and regulation is not a dirty word

Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) says that currently there is a “march forward for oversight and regulation” in the financial markets, and that the free market is not always right. He says there needs to be a balance between regulation and free enterprise for the whole system to work. (0:50)


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