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  • Barney Frank To GQ: In Retrospect We Should've Regulated Hedge Funds More (FNM, FRE)

    06/09/2009 9:17:08 PM PDT · by FromLori · 23 replies · 575+ views
    Hey, ever heard of Fannie and Freddie? Read » If we were Barney Frank and we were asked what we might've done differently in retrospect, a few obvious things would come to mind. Like, maybe, we'd regret standing athwart the regulation of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). You know, stuff like that. Alas, the powerful Congressman was asked about this in a recent interview with GQ. Here's what he said: When you look back at decisions you made regarding banking and regulation, what would you do differently? I would have pressed harder for regulation of hedge funds and...