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What Good Is Wall Street?

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"When the banking system behaves the way it is supposed to--as Pandit says Citi is now behaving--it is akin to a power utility, distributing money (power) to where it is needed and keeping an account of how it is used. Just like power utilities, the big banks have a commanding position in the market, which they can use for the benefit of their customers and the economy at large. But when banks seek to exploit their position and make a quick killing, they can cause enormous damage." John Cassidy in The New Yorker

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