Banks seeking aid to get stress test

Courtesy Marketplace  Tue, 02/10/2009 - 11:27

The Treasury Department announced that banks with more than $100 billion in assets will be required to undergo a comprehensive stress test to check their viability before receiving more aid.

But can a test really tell us how healthy these banks are? John Dimsdale reports.


 

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