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Lingering Perils of Bank Insolvency

May 19, 2009

Simon Johnson argues that despite some signs of stability in the financial system, US economic recovery is likely to be anemic without more aggressive bank reforms.





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Testimony: The Science of Insolvency Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, "The Science of Insolvency"
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