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Text size [+][-]  Sunday March 14 2010GLOBAL EDITION

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21 Jan 2010 11:15

Glass-Steagall's ghost

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Whatever the precise details of the president's proposed new crackdown on big banks and their proprietary trading, it doesn't look pretty for Wall Street. Even if there are no forced break-ups, a return of the spirit of Glass-Steagall could curb business practices and profits.

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