Government Ponders Easing Rules on Financial Industry

from National Public Radio

Government should ease up on regulations for Wall Street, according a new report. The study was initiated by people on Wall Street, and at the Treasury Department. They are concerned that excessive regulation is hurting U.S. competitiveness in one of its important industries: finance. David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal speaks with John Ydstie.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, December 1, 2006