Morning Scan: Fed Approves Capital Restraints; Michigan Economist Ta...

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Banks' Capital Restraints: Get smaller, or else. That's the message from the Fed to big banks after the finalization of rules on Monday. The Fed approved a graduated surcharge for globally risky banks and it established capital requirements for GE Capital. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the capital surcharge rule is designed to reduce the potential for large institutions to fail, or force them to reduce their risk profile. In effect, it...