Even the Fed may face stress tests

Courtesy Marketplace  Thu, 05/14/2009 - 13:08

Some unlikely political allies are pushing a piece of legislation that calls for a full-scale audit of the Federal Reserve and its 12 regional banks.

Steve Henn reports what would be involved in a stress test for the Fed.


 

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