Geithner's Testimony Next Thursday at 10ET Regarding Regulations Bodes Bearishness Ahead of Friday's Option Expiration...

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is to testify next week about the efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory landscape at a hearing of the joint economic committee of Congress.

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According to a statement released by the committee, Geithner will testify about whether any loopholes in regulation led to last year's financial collapse, and how proposed regulatory changes will promote job growth and economic stability.
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The hearing is scheduled for Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. EST.
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-By Corey Boles, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-6601; corey.boles@dowjones.com
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