Former Federal Reserve chairman says individuals,in addition to firms, should have been held accountable for the financial crashFormer Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says some Wall Street executives should have been jailed for their roles in the financial crisis that gripped the country in 2008 and triggered the powerful recession.
Billions of dollars in fines have been levied against major banks and brokerage firms as a result of the economic meltdown that was in large portion triggered by reckless lending and shady securities dealings that blew up a housing bubble.
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Source: theguardian.com