Risky Business
The ink isn't even dry on President Obama's proposals to guard against future economic turbulence but the debate's begun, with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner first up on Capitol Hill. The plan includes tighter regulation of financial markets and creation of a new consumer protection agency which could ban fees it considers harmful and enforce increased availability of financial products in lower income communities. Some people might pass on the offer. For the past three months, as federal debt escalated, a third of Americans told Gallup they were able to reduce their own total debt.
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