Can Derivatives be Tamed?

Commentary August 14, 2009 at 08:00 PM
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Obama Proposes OTC Derivatives Reform: The Obama administration sent suggested wording for legislation that will regulate OTC derivatives, including credit default swaps (CDS), to Congress. The plan calls for OTC derivatives markets to be "comprehensively regulated for the first time." Read more.
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