Overhaul plan takes 'soft approach' Giving Fed access to bank books not enough, some say

From: Rocky Mountain News (2007-Current) | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Dan Seymour; Joe Del Bruno | Copyright information

The Bush administration's plan to overhaul the financial regulatory system was described by Wall Street players Monday as an important first step, but by no means a solution to the bigger problems facing the industry.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson released the 218-page plan that would consolidate more regulatory power in the Federal Reserve.

The plan would give the central bank more power to protect the stability of the entire financial system, merging day-to-day bank supervi...