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Bernanke Pressures Big Banks, But Are More Bailouts Coming? This past week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress there should be tougher regulation and higher insurance premiums for large financial institutions, making it less profitable for banks to be too big to fail. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks to Roben Farzad, a senior writer for BusinessWeek about Bernanke's call for tougher regulations and whether the Obama administration's financial overhaul plans could lead to more bailouts.

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Bernanke Pressures Big Banks, But Are More Bailouts Coming?

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Bernanke Pressures Big Banks, But Are More Bailouts Coming?

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This past week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress there should be tougher regulation and higher insurance premiums for large financial institutions, making it less profitable for banks to be too big to fail. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks to Roben Farzad, a senior writer for BusinessWeek about Bernanke's call for tougher regulations and whether the Obama administration's financial overhaul plans could lead to more bailouts.