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From the National Press Club: Sheila Bair

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The outgoing FDIC commissioner gives her final speech at the National Press Club. She discusses the financial crisis that occured during her time at the FDIC. Read the full description.

Sheila_bair_1_small Sheila Bair, the outgoing commissioner of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, tells an audience at the National Press Club about the worldwide financial crisis that struck while she was in office.  She says the economic crisis was the result of short-term thinking, excessive debt, and the increase of large mortgages.

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Sheila Bair, the outgoing commissioner of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, tells an audience at the National Press Club about the worldwide financial crisis that struck while she was in office.  She says the economic crisis was the result of short-term thinking, excessive debt, and the increase of large mortgages.