The Seattle Times

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Obama moves to restrict banks, takes on Wall Street

President Obama speaks Thursday at the White House about tougher regulations on banks that would limit the size and complexity of large financial institutions. With him are, from left, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Economic Recovery Advisory Board Chairman Paul Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman.