Bad bank, good idea?

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The Obama administration is considering the creation of a ?bad bank? to buy up billions in so-called toxic assets. We’re taking an in-depth look at this seemingly counter intuitive proposal ? a proposal that could cost in excess of $2 trillion. Can bad banks be a good thing? The Takeaway is joined by Jane Sasseen, Washington Bureau Chief for BusinessWeek, and Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner.

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