A blast from the past ... read how optimistic this article is and

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... look at our current circumstances.

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October 23, 1999
Agreement Reached on Overhaul of U.S. Financial System

By STEPHEN LABATON

WASHINGTON -- The Clinton Administration and top Republican lawmakers reached an agreement early Friday to overhaul the financial system, repealing Depression-era laws that have restricted the banking, securities and insurance industries from expanding into one another's businesses.

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